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13 Ιουν 2020 · Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. A variety of organisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi, can cause pneumonia.
31 Ιουλ 2024 · Overview. Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes. These tubes carry air to and from your lungs. People who have bronchitis often cough up thickened mucus, which can be discolored. Bronchitis may start suddenly and be short term (acute) or start gradually and become long term (chronic).
13 Ιουν 2020 · If pneumonia is suspected, your doctor may recommend the following tests: Blood tests. Blood tests are used to confirm an infection and to try to identify the type of organism causing the infection. However, precise identification isn't always possible. Chest X-ray.
30 Δεκ 2019 · "A child or a person with this infection can experience a cough, fever, runny nose, some difficulty with breathing, occasionally chest pain or some shortness of breath, as well." Occasionally, walking pneumonia can progress to a more severe pneumonia that may require hospitalization.
2 Μαΐ 2018 · Typically, aspiration is considered an acute event that can result in infectious pneumonia, chemical pneumonitis, or even respiratory failure from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). 1 The pathologic consequence of aspiration has been mostly attributed to the acidity of gastric fluid, but it should be noted that aspiration can occur from...
18 Μαΐ 2020 · By Mayo Clinic Health System staff. COVID-19 first was identified as a disease in late 2019 when a cluster of patients with pneumonia were identified in China. It is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which belongs to a family of viruses, called the coronavirus family, many of which are known to cause respiratory illness in humans.
10 Νοε 2023 · Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus, causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. Pneumonia can range in seriousness from mild to life-threatening.