Apr 22, 2025 · Pneumonia ranks 8th as a cause of death in the USA and is the most deadly of the infectious diseases. Poverty, age, and access to vaccination and antibiotics are the main …

Feb 18, 2024 · Bacterial (pyogenic) pneumonia is common and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally.

Apr 9, 2020 · Pneumonia refers to infection within the lung and results in infective fluid and pus filling the alveolar spaces. This initially results in patchy airspace opacification and then more …

Nov 16, 2025 · Community-acquired pneumonia most typically presents with a cough, breathlessness, pleuritic pain, pyrexia, and lassitude. It is important to remember that these …

Jul 13, 2024 · Bronchopneumonia, also sometimes known as lobular pneumonia, is a radiological pattern associated with suppurative peribronchiolar inflammation and subsequent patchy …

Case Discussion Chest x-ray demonstrates extensive consolidation and air bronchograms. Patient treated in ICU for numerous days. Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated.

Feb 14, 2025 · The consequences depend on what substance is aspirated and include airway plugging, chemical pneumonitis including Mendelson syndrome, exogenous lipoid pneumonia …

Classic X-ray features of pneumonia, with airspace opacification in the right upper lobe showing some air bronchogram. Guidelines recommend repeating a CXR after treatment to assess the …

Aug 26, 2025 · Plain radiograph Features of right lower lobe consolidation on chest x-ray include: opacification of the right lower zone, that may abut the oblique fissure obscuration of the right …

Aug 25, 2025 · Features of right middle lobe consolidation on CXR include: opacification of the right lower zone, that may abut and outline the inferior margin of the horizontal fissure