Pneumonia |
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Other names | pneumonitis, bronchopneumonia[1] |
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 | A chest X-ray showing a very prominent wedge-shape area of airspace consolidation in the right lung characteristic of bacterial pneumonia. | Pronunciation | |
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Specialty | Something-with-ref[2] |
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Symptoms | cough, difficulty breathing, rapid breathing, fever |
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Duration | few weeks |
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Causes | bacteria, virus, aspiration |
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Differential diagnosis | COPD, asthma, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism |
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Medication | antibiotics, steroids, antivirals |
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Frequency | 450 million (7%) per year |
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Deaths | 4 million per year |
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Pneumonia |
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Other names | pneumonitis, bronchopneumonia[1] |
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 | A chest X-ray showing a very prominent wedge-shape area of airspace consolidation in the right lung characteristic of bacterial pneumonia. | Pronunciation | |
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Specialty | Something-with-ref[2] |
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Symptoms | cough, difficulty breathing, rapid breathing, fever |
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Duration | few weeks |
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Causes | bacteria, virus, aspiration |
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Differential diagnosis | COPD, asthma, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism |
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Medication | antibiotics, steroids, antivirals |
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Frequency | 450 million (7%) per year |
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Deaths | 4 million per year |
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