Causes of pneumonia and symptoms.

[Ganibade]

Pneumonia is a pulmonary infection due to the inflammation of the lungs parenchyma. It is caused by either bacteria, viral,protozoa or chemicals. There are three types of pneumonia namely lobar or pneumococcal pneumonia.
Intestinal pneumonia, lobular or bronchopneumonia.
All these three type of about the same clinical features.
The first two are more commonly seen in clinical practice.
Lobar pneumonia, this are the type of pneumonia that occur at all ages but more young at adults. it is common in wet season and spread by droplet infection.
The causative organism is streptococcal pneumonia.
This are the clinical features of this disease.
Cough which is dry initially and later with production of rusty coloured sputum.
Chest pain fever difficulty in breathing,
All the symptoms a very crucial study and move to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.

 

[Barin]

Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the hairstyles in one or both kidneys, a variety of organisms like virus bacteria fungi can cause pneumonia it is very serious that it can lead to life-threatening but it is mostly serious for infants and young children and also people that are old like 65 years old.

It causes chest pain, cough, fatigue, fever, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea and shortness of breath.

Many germs can also cause pneumonia, those that are being hospitalized have a greater risk of having this pneumonia especially when you're on a machine that helps you breathe and this pneumonia can also be caused if you have asthma or heart disease.

Smoking damages the body against bacteria and virus which can lead to pneumonia and those who have weakened immune system like those that have HIV or AIDS have a higher risk of developing pneumonia as well and there are a lot of complications that this pneumonia does to the body like the bacteria in the bloodstream and when these bacteria enter the bloodstream from your lungs it can spread to other parts of the body which will cause organ failure.

This pneumonia can be prevented by getting vaccinated, practicing good hygiene , avoid smoking and keeping your immune system strong.

 

[Yusra3]

Pneumonia is a potentially serious condition that can happen to anyone, but it's more common in people over 65. It happens when there's an infection in your lungs, which affects the way your body keeps itself clean and healthy. There are several different types of pneumonia, including community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).

The symptoms of CAP include:

1. Coughing up mucus or blood

2. Chest pain

3. Fever

If you have any of these symptoms, see a doctor right away! Prevention is key: if you have an underlying condition that puts you at risk for pneumonia, make sure you're taking care of it so that you don't get sick in the first place.