PNEUMONIA

Infectious pneumonias

Bacterial pneumonia Viral pneumonia Fungal pneumonia Parasitic pneumonia Atypical pneumonia Community-acquired pneumonia Ventilator-associated pneumonia Severe acute respiratory syndrome

Pneumonias caused by infectious or noninfectious agents

Aspiration pneumonia Lipid pneumonia Eosinophilic pneumonia Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia

Noninfectious pneumonia

Chemical pneumonia

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Atypical pneumonia is a term used to describe a disease caused by one or a combination of the following organisms: Pneumonia is an illness of the lungs and respiratory system in which the microscopic, air-filled sacs (alveoli) responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere become inflamed and flooded with fluid. ... Image File history File links Streptococcus_pneumoniae. ... Bacterial pneumonia is an infection of the lungs by bacteria. ... Viral pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung caused by a virus. ... Fungal pneumonia is an infection of the lungs by fungi. ... Parasitic pneumonia is an infection of the lungs by parasites. ... Pneumonia. ... Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) refers to pneumonia which occurs in people who have required mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube for at least 48 hours. ... Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an atypical pneumonia that first appeared in November 2002 in Guangdong Province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Aspiration pneumonia is a specific form of lung infection (pneumonia) that develops when oral or gastric contents (including food, saliva, or nasal secretions) enter the bronchial tree. ... Lipid pneumonia is a specific form of lung infection (pneumonia) that develops when lipids enter the bronchial tree. ... Image of an eosinophil Eosinophilic pneumonia (EP) is a disease in which a certain type of white blood cell called an eosinophil accumulates in the lung. ... Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is an inflammation of the bronchioles and surrounding tissue in the lungs. ... Chemical pneumonitis is inflammation of the lung caused by irritation from aspirated vomitus, ingested gasoline or other petroleum distillates, ingested or skin adsorbed pesticides, gasses from electroplating, or other irritants. ... A disease is an abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person afflicted or those in contact with the person. ...

Legionella pneumophila

Causes a severe form of pneumonia with a relatively high mortality rate.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Usually occurs in younger age groups and may be associated with neurological and systemic (e.g. rashes) symptoms.

Chlamydophila pneumoniae

Mild form of pneumonia with relatively mild symptoms.

Symptoms include pyrexia, shortness of breath, laboured breathing, cough, arthralgia (joint pain), malaise, loss of appetite, confusion, rash, and diarrhoea. Legionellosis is an infection caused by species of the bacterium Legionella, most notably . ... Binomial name Mycoplasma pneumoniae Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a very small bacterium, in the class Mollicutes. ... Chlamydophila pneumoniae (previously known as Chlamydia pneumoniae) is a species of chlamydiae bacteria which infects humans and is a major cause of pneumonia. ... Fever is also the name of an album by Kylie Minogue. ... Arthralgia is a term used to describe pain in the joints. ... Anorexia (deriving from the Greek όρεξη (orexe) = appetite) is the decreased sensation of appetite. ... Diarrhoea is the correct way to spell the word Diarrhoea. ...

Treatment is with oral antibiotics and diagnosis is confirmed by blood cultures and sputum samples. An antibiotic is a drug that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. ... Human blood smear: a - erythrocytes; b - neutrophil; c - eosinophil; d - lymphocyte. ... Sputum is matter that is coughed up from the respiratory tract, such as mucus or phlegm, mixed with saliva and then expectorated from the mouth. ...

Prognosis is usually good and is influenced by age and immunosuppression. In biology, senescence is the combination of processes of deterioration which follow the period of development of an organism. ... Immunosuppression is the medical suppression of the immune system. ...

The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was also considered a kind of atypical pneumonia, and is still called so in China. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an atypical pneumonia that first appeared in November 2002 in Guangdong Province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...