Pneumonia

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• Overview
• Causes
• Symptoms
• Diagnosis
• Treatment

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Overview

Pneumonia corresponds to the infection of the lungs that causes inflammation. It could either be mild, moderate, severe or even life-threatening. It is more dangerous in babies, infants, adults over the age of 65, and immunocompromised patients. The infection could either be bacterial, viral, or even fungal.

Causes

There is a larger range of organisms that can lead to this disease, some of the more common ones are listed as follows:

• Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Mycoplasma pneumonia
• Hemophilus influenza
• Chlamydia pneumonia
• Legionella pneumophila
• Moraxella catarrhalis

Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of this health condition are:

• Cough
• Chest pain
• Fever
• Fatigue
• Shortness of breath
• Altered mental state

Diagnosis

After taking medical history and physical examination, the following tests are recommended for the diagnosis of this  disease:

• Blood culture
• Chest X-ray
• Pulse oximetry
• Sputum culture
• CT scan
• Pleural fluid culture

Treatment

• Antibiotics
• Cough medicine (for symptomatic relief)
• Antipyretic medicines (for fever)

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