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DR Medhat MRCP

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Pneumonia<br />

- Pneumonitis is an inflammation of the lung tissue<br />

- Pneumonia is pneumonitis + exudative consolidation (i.e alveoli filled with exudates).<br />

Causes of pneumonia :<br />

1. Infection : (bacterial, viral,fungal,parasitic) Typical<br />

Atypical<br />

2. Non-infectious : Autoimmune disease e.g SLE,Wegner.<br />

Chemical burns<br />

Drug-induced<br />

Classification :<br />

1. According to source Community acquired (CAP)<br />

Hospital acquired pneumonia<br />

Aspiration pneumonia<br />

Ventilator associated pneumon.<br />

2. According to lung area affected Lobar pneumonia.<br />

Bronchopneumonia<br />

Interstitial pneumon.<br />

General clinical picture of pneumonia :<br />

‣ Symptoms :

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