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ALL BASICS ABOUT PNEUMONIATRANSCRIPT
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs.
The lungs are made up of small sacs called alveoli, which fill with air when a healthy person breathes.
When an individual has pneumonia, the alveoli are filled with pus and fluid, which makes breathing painful and limits oxygen intake.
Pneumonia is suspected when a doctor hears abnormal sounds in the chest, & the diagnosis is confirmed by a chest X-ray.
Chest X-ray – Pneumonia
NORMAL CHEST X-RAY IMAGE Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is the single largest cause of death in children worldwide.
Every year, it kills an estimated 43 million people in India
Pneumonia is a common and important disease in the elderly.
Streptococcus pneumoniae – the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) – the second most common cause of bacterial pneumonia
Staphylococcus aureus It is frequently found as part of the normal skin flora on the skin and nasal passages
Group A hemolytic streptococci
klebsiella pneumoniae, Aerobic Gram-negative bacteria,
The symptoms of pneumonia include:
Rapid or difficult breathing
Cough
Fever
Chills
Loss of appetite
Wheezing
It is most commonly classified by where or how it was acquired
Community-acquired
An infection acquired in the community
Healthcare-associated pneumonia
Is a category of pneumonia in patients with recent close contact with the health care system
Hospital-acquired pneumonia
Refers to any pneumonia contracted by a patient in a hospital at least 48–72 hours after being admitted
Ventilator-associated pneumonia
Is a sub-type of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) which occurs in people who are receiving mechanical ventilation.
But may also be classified by the area of lung affected Lobar pneumonia, is a form of pneumonia that affects a large and continuous area of the lobe of a lung
Bronchial pneumonia
Bronchopneumonia involves inflammation of the bronchial tubes due to infection
Preventing pneumonia is always better than treating it.
Wash your hands frequently
Quit smoking
Wearing a mask when cleaning dusty or moldy areas
Now I Know That
The lungs are made up of small sacs called alveoli
Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs.
In Pneumonia, the alveoli are filled with pus and fluid
The diagnosis of Pneumonia is confirmed by a chest X-ray.
Now I Know That
Pneumonia is the single largest cause of death worldwide
The most common cause of bacterial pneumonia
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Staphylococcus aureusStreptococciKlebsiella pneumoniae
