Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the lung. Frequently, it is described as lung parenchyma/alveolar inflammation and abnormal alveolar filling with fluid (consolidation and exudation). The alveoli are microscopic air-filled sacs in the lungs responsible for absorbing oxygen. Pneumonia can result from a variety of causes, including infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, and chemical or physical injury to the lungs. Its cause may also be officially described as idiopathic that is, unknown when infectious causes have been excluded. Typical symptoms associated with pneumonia include cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty in breathing. Diagnostic tools include x-rays and examination of the sputum. Treatment depends on the cause of pneumonia; bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics.
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Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the lung.
Frequently, it is described as lung parenchyma/alveolar
inflammation and abnormal alveolar filling with fluid
(consolidation and exudation). The alveoli are
microscopic
air-filled sacs in the lungs responsible for absorbing
oxygen. Pneumonia can result from a variety of causes,
including infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi, or
parasites, and chemical or physical injury to the lungs.
Its cause may also be officially described as idiopathic-
that is, unknown-when infectious causes have been
excluded.
Typical symptoms associated with pneumonia include
cough,
chest pain, fever, and difficulty in breathing.
Diagnostic
tools include x-rays and examination of the sputum.
Treatment depends on the cause of pneumonia; bacterial
pneumonia is treated with antibiotics.
