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Bookmark or Share- Pneumonia - WikipediaPneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severity of the condition is variable.
- Pneumonia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicTreatment for pneumonia involves curing the infection and preventing complications. People who have community-acquired pneumonia usually can be treated at home with medication. Although most symptoms ease in a few days or weeks, the feeling of tiredness can persist for a month or more.
- Pneumonia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicPneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. A variety of organisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi, can cause pneumonia.
- Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment - Cleveland ClinicPneumonia is an infection in your lungs caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi. Pneumonia causes your lung tissue to swell (inflammation) and can cause fluid or pus in your lungs. Bacterial pneumonia is usually more severe than viral pneumonia, which often resolves on its own. Pneumonia can affect one or both lungs.
- Pneumonia Symptoms and Diagnosis | American Lung AssociationPneumonia is an infection that inflames your lungs' air sacs (alveoli). The air sacs may fill up with fluid or pus, causing symptoms such as a cough, fever, chills and trouble breathing. What Are the Symptoms of Pneumonia? Pneumonia symptoms can vary from so mild you barely notice them, to so severe that hospitalization is required.
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