pneumonia
Inflammatory lung condition
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in the lungs, filling them with fluid or pus.
It ranges from mild to life-threatening, particularly dangerous for the very young, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.
Symptoms include cough, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing.
She was hospitalized with pneumonia.
Explosive airway clearing
- feverElevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- wheezeWhistling labored breath
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
shortness · phlegm · mucus · hypoxia · tachypnea · pleurisy · chest pain · fatigue
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- streptococcusSpherical bacteria in chains
- mycoplasmaCell-wall-free bacterium
staphylococcus · influenza · RSV · COVID · fungal · aspergillus · pneumococcus · pseudomonas
Of or from germs
Respiratory chest organ
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
lobes · thorax · diaphragm · trachea · chest · intercostal · mediastinum · airways
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- oxygen therapyAdministered breathing gas treatment
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- intubationPlacing airway tube
nebulizer · antiviral · corticosteroids · bronchodilators · respirator · pulmonologist · intensive care · suctioning
Disease spread by contact
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- airborneTraveling through air
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
epidemic · transmission · incubation · carrier · contamination · quarantine · hospital-acquired · aspiration
Reduced ability to fight infection
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- infantVery young child
- smokerTobacco habit holder
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
asthma · HIV · malnutrition · bedridden · intubated · diabetic · alcoholism · post-surgical
Medical listening examination
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- blood cultureTest for pathogens in circulation
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
infiltrate · bronchoscopy · CBC · lobar · bilateral · unilateral
cough
Explosive airway clearing
dyspnea · shortness · phlegm · mucus · hypoxia · tachypnea · pleurisy · chest pain · fatigue · sweats
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- streptococcusSpherical bacteria in chains
mycoplasma · staphylococcus · influenza · RSV · COVID · fungal · aspergillus · pneumococcus · pseudomonas
bacterial
Of or from germs
lung
Respiratory chest organ
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
pleura · lobes · thorax · diaphragm · trachea · chest · intercostal · mediastinum · airways · capillaries
antibiotics
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- oxygen therapyAdministered breathing gas treatment
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
intubation · nebulizer · antiviral · corticosteroids · bronchodilators · respirator · pulmonologist · intensive care · suctioning · amoxicillin
contagion
Disease spread by contact
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- airborneTraveling through air
- infectiousAble to spread disease
outbreak · epidemic · transmission · incubation · carrier · contamination · quarantine · hospital-acquired · aspiration
immunocompromised
Reduced ability to fight infection
COPD · asthma · HIV · malnutrition · bedridden · intubated · diabetic · alcoholism · post-surgical
auscultation
Medical listening examination
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- blood cultureTest for pathogens in circulation
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
consolidation · infiltrate · bronchoscopy · CBC · lobar · bilateral · unilateral
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- Child Healthcheckups, immunizations, vaccinations, well-child visits, growth charts
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, influenza, measles
- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia
- infectious diseasescholera, anthrax, malaria, measles, flu
- health problemsdisease, cancer, diabetes, illness, heart disease
pneumoniawellness
Overall state of health
respiratory health · good health · health · lung health · normal breathing
pneumoniacommon cold
Mild respiratory virus
sniffles · bronchitis · upper respiratory infection · hay fever · allergies
- walking pneumoniaMild chest infection, still functional
- double pneumoniaLung infection on both sides
- atypical pneumoniaLung infection, nonstandard cause
- viral pneumoniaInfectious lung inflammation
- aspiration pneumoniaLung infection from aspirated material
- COVID pneumoniaLung infection from SARS-CoV-2
aspiration pneumonia, pneumonic, pneumonias, bronchopneumonia, viral pneumonia