Inflammation of the lungs It is attended with chill, followed by sudden temperature elevation, dyspnea, rapid breathing, pain in the side, and cough, with bloodstained expectoration
An inflammation of the alveoli, interstitial tissue, and bronchioles of the lungs due to infection by bacteria, viruses, or other pathogenic organisms, or to irritation by chemicals or other agents (CMD 1997)
infection of the lung characterized by fever, cough, shortness of breath, and the production of purulent or bloody sputum
—Inflammation of the lungs due to a bacterial or viral infection, which causes fever, shortness of breath, and the coughing up of phlegm (mucus and other material produced by the lining of the respiratory tract; also called sputum)
A lung infection that can be caused by different types of germs, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites Although different types of pneumonia tend to affect children in different age groups, pneumonia is most commonly caused by viruses, like RSV Symptoms include: fever, chills, cough, rapid breathing, breathing that makes a "grunting" or wheezing sound, labored breathing that makes a rib muscles retract, vomiting, chest pain, abdominal pain, decreased activity, loss of appetite (in older children) or poor feeding (in infants,) and bluish or gray color of the lips and fingernails Since an asthma parent is familiar with seeing many of those symptoms on a daily basis, pneumonia can sneak in unnoticed (It's happened to Ed more than once ) It is important to consult your physican when your child is suffering from a respiratory virus
Pneumonia is a serious disease which affects your lungs and makes it difficult for you to breathe. She nearly died of pneumonia. a serious illness that affects your lungs and makes it difficult for you to breathe (from pneumon ). Inflammation and solidification of lung tissue caused by infection, foreign particle inhalation, or irradiation but usually by bacteria. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the most common cause in healthy individuals. The bronchi and alveoli may be inflamed. Coughing becomes severe and may bring up flecks of blood. It can be serious but is rarely fatal. Streptococcus pneumoniae is more common and generally more severe but usually affects only those with low resistance, especially in hospitals. A highly lethal form caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae is almost always confined to hospitalized patients with low immunity. Other bacterial pneumonias include Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (rare except in AIDS) and Legionnaire disease. Most respond to antibiotic treatment. Viruses set the stage for bacterial pneumonia by weakening the individual's immune system more often than they cause pneumonia directly. Fungal pneumonia usually occurs in hospitalized persons with low resistance, but contaminated dusts can cause it in healthy individuals. It can develop rapidly and may be fatal. X-ray treatment (see radiation therapy) of structures in the chest may cause temporary lung inflammation