PNEUMONIA

• INTRODUCTION

• Viral Pneumonia

• Bacterial Pneumonia

• Other Types of Pneumonia

• DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

• INTRODUCTION

• Aspergillosis

• Asthma

• Bronchal Adenoma

• Bronchitis

• Bronchiectasis

• Byssinosis

• Cough

• Emphysema

• Hantaviruses

• Hay Fever

• Laryngeal Cancer

• Laryngitis

• Lung Cancer

• Nasal Polyps

• Respiratory Failure

• Tuberculosis

Types of Pneumonia

One common type of pneumonia, formerly called primary atypical pneumonia, is caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a mycoplasma. Epidemics of mycoplasma pneumonia occur in schools and in the military. The most prominent symptom of mycoplasma pneumonia is a violent dry cough. Some patients experience nausea or vomiting.

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is caused by a normally harmless fungus that may become deadly in people with impaired immune systems. PCP is the most common cause of death in people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ( AIDS ).

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