What is Pneumonia?
Pneumonia is a type of respiratory infection. It affects the lungs. They consist of tiny sacs. These alveoli fill up with air during breathing. However, in pneumonia patients, these sacs get filled with pus and fluid. That makes breathing painful. It also reduces the amount of oxygen intake.
Table of Contents
- Pneumonia: What Is, Dangers, Types, and Treatment
- What is Pneumonia?
- Pneumonia – what causes the disease?
- Pneumonia – types
- Viral pneumonia. What are the characteristics?
- Bacterial pneumonia. What are the characteristics?
- Mycoplasma pneumonia. What are the characteristics?
- Opportunistic pneumonia. What are the characteristics?
- Aspiration pneumonia. What are the characteristics?
- Asymptomatic pneumonia. What are the characteristics?
- Pneumonia in newborns. What are the characteristics?
- Pneumonia in an infant. What are the characteristics?
- Pneumonia in a child. What are the characteristics?
- Pneumonia – how do you get infected?
- How long does pneumonia last?
- Pneumonia – what are the indications for hospitalization?
- Pneumonia – diagnosis
- Pneumonia – how to prevent it?
- Pneumonia – complications
- Pneumonia – treatment
