Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, leading to symptoms like cough, fever, and difficulty breathing. Bronchopneumonia, a type of pneumonia, specifically affects the bronchi and surrounding alveoli, often resulting in patchy areas of infection throughout the lungs. While both conditions share similar symptoms, bronchopneumonia is typically more localized and can be associated with preceding bronchitis. Treatment may vary slightly based on the specific type and severity of the infection.
Lobar pneumonia affects a large area of the one of the lobes of the lung. Bronchopneumonia is a form of pneumonia that also includes the inflammation of the bronchi.
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The difference between "walking pneumonia" and "true pneumonia".
Bacterial pneumonia is often characterized by alveolar consolidation, where the alveoli in the lungs fill with pus and fluid. This can be seen on chest X-rays as patchy or lobar opacities. Treatment usually involves antibiotics.
Bronchial diseases are diseases that affect the airways leading into the lungs. They are either due to inflammation of the bronchi and bronchioles, infection, or blockage. Examples are asthma, bronchopnuemonia, bronchitis, bordatella, bronchiolitis, etc....
Pneumonia is one type of lung infection, but not all infections are pneumonia. It depends on which sort of bacteria are causing the infection and where in the lungs the infection is.
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Bronchitis often has a colored flam while allergies are clear.
You have 3 lobes on the right side and 2 lobes on the left (with a little bitty middle lobe in between on the left). When you have left lower lobe pneumonia it is at the base of your left lung. When you have bilateral pneumonia it is on both sides of the chest (right and left lungs), but it could be in any lobes(most commonly at the bases).
Atelectasis is the collapsing of a lungwhen there is an interference with the natural forces that promote lung expansion. Pneumonia is an inflammatory process and infection, usually involving fluid in the lungs.Atelectasis is basically a collapsed lung.
The difference between "walking pneumonia" and "true pneumonia".
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can be caused by various pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, typically affecting healthy individuals. Opportunistic pneumonia, on the other hand, occurs in individuals with weakened immune systems or underlying health conditions, allowing normally harmless microorganisms to cause infection. This type of pneumonia is often associated with specific pathogens, such as Pneumocystis jirovecii in people with HIV/AIDS. Thus, the key difference lies in the health status of the patient and the organisms involved.