Treatment depends on the cause of pneumonia; ...

Pneumonia is an inflammatory disease of the lungs. Often referred to as lung parenchyma / alveolar inflammation'' and'' abnormal alveolar filling with fluid (consolidation and separation). Alveolus filled with microscopic air sacs in the lungs responsible for absorbing oxygen. Pneumonia can result from a variety of reasons, including infection bacteria, fungi, or parasites, and chemical or physical damage to the lungs. Its cause may be officially called'' idiopathic'', ie, it is unknown when infectious causes have been excluded. Scanning electron micrograph Typical symptoms associated with pneumonia include cough, chest pain, fever, and shortness of breath. Diagnostic tools include x-ray and sputum examination. Treatment depends on the cause of pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics. Pneumonia is a common disease that occurs in all age groups, and is one of the leading causes of death among the elderly and strattera cost people who are chronically and terminally ill. In addition, it is the leading cause of death in children under five worldwide. to prevent certain types of pneumonia are available. Prognosis depends on the type of pneumonia, appropriate treatment, any complications, as well as basic health. This article is licensed under. It uses material from the Wikipedia article on >> << All materials used are adapted from Wikipedia is available under the terms and conditions. Wikipedia ® itself is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.