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  2. Lobar pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Lobar pneumonia is a form of pneumonia characterized by inflammatory exudate within the intra-alveolar space resulting in consolidation that affects a large and continuous area of the lobe of a lung. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]

  3. Pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    It may also be classified by the area of the lung affected: lobar, bronchial pneumonia and acute interstitial pneumonia; [42] or by the causative organism. [82] Pneumonia in children may additionally be classified based on signs and symptoms as non-severe, severe, or very severe. [83]

  4. The Unexpected Sign of Pneumonia Most People Miss ... - AOL

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    Dr. Melamed says that coughing, fever, chills and muscle aches are all common symptoms of pneumonia. "The symptoms of pneumonia can vary widely depending on the patient's age, other conditions ...

  5. Pulmonary consolidation - Wikipedia

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    Signs that consolidation may have occurred include: Expansion of the thorax on inspiration is reduced on the affected side; Vocal fremitus is increased on the affected side; Percussion note is impaired in the affected area; Breath sounds are bronchial; Possible medium, late, or pan-inspiratory crackles; Vocal resonance is increased.

  6. Pneumonia is the No. 1 cause of hospital admission in kids ...

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    What are the signs and symptoms of pneumonia? ... a fever over 100.4° F for children 6 months and younger, or above 102° F for children older than 6 months “If in doubt, get the evaluation ...

  7. Pneumonia outbreak in Ohio kids has parents worried it’s ...

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    The symptoms of pneumonia can vary depending on the germ that causes the infection, but early symptoms of viral and bacterial pneumonia are often similar and mimic those of a cold or flu.

  8. Atypical pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    No signs and symptoms of lobar consolidation, [6] [7] meaning that the infection is restricted to small areas, rather than involving a whole lobe. As the disease progresses, however, the look can tend to lobar pneumonia. Absence of leukocytosis. [citation needed] Extrapulmonary symptoms, related to the causing organism. [8]

  9. Cases of walking pneumonia are surging in kids this ... - AOL

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    The pneumonia is caused by tiny Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria and cases are spiking this year, particularly among preschool-age children, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and ...