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pneumonia
pneumonia Inflammation of the
lung tissue, most often caused by bacterial infection. Most at risk are the very young, the aged, and those whose immune systems have been undermined by disease or certain medical treatments. The commonest form is pneumococcal pneumonia, caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. Symptoms include fever, chest pain, coughing and the production of rust-coloured sputum. Treatment is with
antibiotics.
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Pneumonia
Newspaper article from: Tennessee TRIBUNE, The; 10/23/1996; 700+ words
; ...both lungs. The major types of pneumonia are bacterial pneumonia, viral pneumonia, and mycoplasma pneumonia. Other pneumonias include pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), which is caused by an organism long thought of as a parasite but...
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Pneumonia in pregnancy: pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia.(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: The Internet Journal of Pulmonary Medicine; 3/6/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...with an increased rate of pneumonia during pregnancy, but the incidence of pneumonia increases with gestational...Fifty percent to 80% of pneumonias are reported in third trimester...Legionella pneumophila pneumonia in pregnanc
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Pneumonia, flu can be accomplices with death Series: THE KILLERS; #6 FLU / PNEUMONIA
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 6/3/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...obstructive pulmonary disease, and flu and pneumonia. This is the last in the Sun-Times...gives the facts and figures about flu and pneumonia, what to do about prevention and treatment...doctors, researchers and victims of pneumonia, sometimes called "the old man's...
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Pneumonia: nothing to sneeze at.
Magazine article from: Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication; 12/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...exposed to chemicals can develop pneumonia, as can people who aspirate...stomach. Another form of pneumonia that has been in the news...symptoms are similar to other pneumonias, but, as with any other...immune system. Diagnosing Pneumonia Bronchial pneumonia occurs...
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PNEUMONIA
Transcript from: ABC 20/20; 11/21/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...enough to fight back. We're talking about pneumonia, an infection that claims tens of thousands...been since you've been discharged with your pneumonia. GEORGE FRANKLIN, Pneumonia Patient: Feeling a lot better. Dr. TIMOTHY...
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Pneumonia and organ system dysfunction in burn patients. (Critical care: ARDS/lung injury: 12:00pm-1:45pm).
Magazine article from: Chest; 10/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...evaluate the frequency and relationship of pneumonia and organ system dysfunction (OSD...Do intubated burn patients develop pneumonia at a higher rate than patients intubated...with the development of pulmonary OSD or pneumonia? 3. Does pneumonia precede and correlate...
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pneumonia; Winter's approaching and so is the threat of this common illness that can often strike after a cold or flu FOCUS ON.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 10/15/2002; 700+ words
; ...is the most common type of pneumonia, as the bacteria are present...body is invaded. With viral pneumonia, the virus invades the lungs...filled with fluid. Most viral pneumonias aren't serious, and people...lung diseases. Mycoplasma pneumonia was identified only 50 years...
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Pneumonia in Intensive Care-Another Frontier?
Magazine article from: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; 2/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and...mortality in intensive care. Three types of pneumonia are relevant to intensive care. These...acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia. The latter two types of pneumonia are...
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Pneumonia & women: pneumonia specialist Orin Levine, PhD, is the first to admit that the disease to which he's devoted his life gets no respect.(AGES & STAGES)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Newspaper article from: National Women's Health Report; 2/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...appreciate the frequency and severity of pneumonia as a global health problem," says Dr...runs a Google news search on the word "pneumonia," he gets far fewer hits than you...a rampant disease. (23) So why is pneumonia considered the "Rodney Dangerfield...
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Pneumonia research to reduce childhood mortality in the developing world.(Review series)(Report)
Magazine article from: Journal of Clinical Investigation; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...children under 5 years of age die from pneumonia (1). Indeed, it is the leading cause of child death in the world. Pneumonia is an acute illness in which the...noninfectious agents. Most severe cases of pneumonia are caused by bacteria, of which...
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Pneumonia
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Pneumonia Pneumonia (nu-MO-nyah) is an inflammation of the lungs, usually caused...KEYWORDS for searching the Internet and other reference sources Atypical pneumonia Mycoplasma pneumonia Pneumococcal vaccine Pneumococcus Streptococcal...
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Chlamydial Pneumonia
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Chlamydial Pneumonia Definition Chlamydial pneumonia refers to one of several types of pneumonia that can be caused by various types of the bacteria known as Chlamydia . Description Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. The air sacs (alveoli...
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Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Pneumococcal Pneumonia Definition Pneumococcal pneumonia is a common but serious infection and inflammation of the...pneumoniae , is the cause of many human diseases, including pneumonia. Although the bacteria can normally be found in the nose...
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Eosinophilic Pneumonia
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Eosinophilic Pneumonia Definition Eosinophilic pneumonia is a group of diseases in which there is an above normal...an increase in the number of eosinophils. Eosinophilic pneumonia is characterized by a large number of eosinophils in the...
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Pneumonia, Bacterial and Viral
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Pneumonia, bacterial and viral Pneumonia is an infection of the lung, and can be caused by nearly any...bacteria , viruses , fungi , and parasites . In the United States, pneumonia is the sixth most common disease leading to death, and the...
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