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Lower respiratory tract infection ( LRTI) is a term often used as a synonym for pneumonia but can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess and acute bronchitis. Symptoms include shortness of breath, weakness, fever, coughing and fatigue. [ 3] A routine chest X-ray is not always necessary for people who have symptoms of ...
Mycoplasma pneumonia. Specialty. Infectious disease, pulmonology. Complications. Stevens–Johnson syndrome, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, cardiovascular diseases, encephalitis, Guillain–Barré syndrome [citation needed] Mycoplasma pneumonia is a form of bacterial pneumonia caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae .
Bronchopneumonia is a subtype of pneumonia. It is the acute inflammation of the bronchi, accompanied by inflamed patches in the nearby lobules of the lungs. [ 1] It is often contrasted with lobar pneumonia; but, in clinical practice, the types are difficult to apply, as the patterns usually overlap. [ 2] Bronchopneumonia (lobular) often leads ...
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ( HP) or extrinsic allergic alveolitis ( EAA) is a syndrome caused by the repetitive inhalation of antigens from the environment in susceptible or sensitized people. [ 1][ 2] Common antigens include molds, bacteria, bird droppings, bird feathers, agricultural dusts, bioaerosols and chemicals from paints or plastics ...
Acute bronchitis, also known as a chest cold, is short-term bronchitis – inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) of the lungs. [ 2][ 1] The most common symptom is a cough. [ 1] Other symptoms include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, and chest discomfort. [ 2] The infection may last from a few to ...
Pneumococcal pneumonia is a type of bacterial pneumonia that is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). [ 1] It is the most common bacterial pneumonia found in adults, the most common type of community-acquired pneumonia, and one of the common types of pneumococcal infection. The estimated number of Americans with pneumococcal ...
Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting, such as the common cold, influenza, and pharyngitis to life-threatening diseases such as bacterial pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, tuberculosis, acute asthma, lung cancer, [ 2] and severe acute respiratory syndromes, such as COVID-19. [ 3] Respiratory diseases can be classified in many ...
Pneumoconiosis is the general term for a class of interstitial lung disease where inhalation of dust (for example, ash dust, lead particles, pollen grains etc) has caused interstitial fibrosis. [ 1][ 2] The three most common types are asbestosis, silicosis, and coal miner's lung. [ 3] Pneumoconiosis often causes restrictive impairment, [ 4 ...