bronchopneumonia
Patchy lung inflammation
Bronchopneumonia is a form of pneumonia affecting both the bronchi and the lungs, typically appearing in scattered patches rather than concentrated in one lobe.
It often develops as a complication of bronchitis or other respiratory infections, particularly in the very young, the elderly, or those with weakened immune systems.
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- oxygen therapyAdministered breathing gas treatment
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
hydration · antipyretics · bronchodilators · mucolytics · intubation · supportive care · corticosteroids
Elevated body temperature
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
chest pain · tachypnea · malaise · fatigue · crackles · cyanosis · tachycardia · hypoxia
Combining into unified whole
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- infiltratesEnters covertly, often undetected
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
edema · exudate · lesions · granuloma · abscess · suppuration
Lung's gas-exchange chambers
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- pneumococcusBacteria causing lung infection
- staphylococcusSpherical bacteria in clusters
streptococcus · aspiration · opportunistic · superinfection · colonization
Medical listening examination
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- spirometryLung airflow assessment
- bronchoscopyInternal lung inspection via tube
- leukocytosisExcess circulating white cells
antibiotics
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- oxygen therapyAdministered breathing gas treatment
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
ventilation · hydration · antipyretics · bronchodilators · mucolytics · intubation · supportive care · corticosteroids
fever
Elevated body temperature
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
dyspnea · chest pain · tachypnea · malaise · fatigue · crackles · cyanosis · tachycardia · hypoxia · anorexia
consolidation
Combining into unified whole
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- infiltratesEnters covertly, often undetected
- necrosisLocalized cell death
fibrosis · edema · exudate · lesions · granuloma · abscess · suppuration
alveoli
Lung's gas-exchange chambers
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- pneumococcusBacteria causing lung infection
staphylococcus · streptococcus · aspiration · opportunistic · superinfection · colonization
auscultation
Medical listening examination
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- spirometryLung airflow assessment
- bronchoscopyInternal lung inspection via tube
blood gas · leukocytosis · physical examination · blood culture
- Respiratory Problemsasthma, COPD, emphysema, tuberculosis, croup
- PneumoniasLegionnaires disease, PCP
- Bronchial Disordersbronchiolitis, bronchospasm
pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchial, bronchus, bronchi, pneumonic, bronchioles, pneumonias