Pneumonia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Most pneumonia occurs when a breakdown in your body's natural defenses allows germs to invade and multiply within your lungs To destroy the attacking organisms, white blood cells rapidly accumulate Along with bacteria and fungi, they fill the air sacs within your lungs (alveoli)
Pneumonia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic Treatment for pneumonia involves curing the infection and preventing complications People who have community-acquired pneumonia usually can be treated at home with medication Although most symptoms ease in a few days or weeks, the feeling of tiredness can persist for a month or more
Infectious Diseases A–Z: What you need to know about pneumonia Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, and can range in seriousness from mild to life-threatening Pneumonia can affect anyone, but the age groups at highest risk are children younger than age 2 and people older than age 65
Neumonía - Síntomas y causas - Mayo Clinic Schauner S, et al Community-acquired pneumonia in children: A look at the IDSA guidelines Journal of Family Practice 2013;62:9 Attridge RT, et al Health care-associated pneumonia: An evidence-based review
Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of pneumonia Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus, causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing Pneumonia can range in seriousness from mild to life-threatening
Neumonía - Diagnóstico y tratamiento - Mayo Clinic Community-acquired pneumonia in children: Clinical features and diagnosis http: www uptodate com home Accessed April 20, 2016 Medical review (expert opinion)
What do you know about pneumonia? - Mayo Clinic News Network Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills and difficulty breathing
Pneumococcal Pneumonia - Mayo Clinic Press Pneumococcal pneumonia is the most common type of bacterial pneumonia This page tells you all you need to know about the symptoms, treatment and prevention of pneumococcal pneumonia Access the Mayo Clinic Vaccine Planner to help you identify vaccines that match your personal needs
Walking pneumonia: What does it mean? - Mayo Clinic "Walking pneumonia" is an informal term for a common bacterial condition It produces milder symptoms that appear more gradually than in other types of more serious pneumonia Symptoms may include: Cough Fever Sore throat Headache Runny nose Ear pain Chest pain from coughing
Pneumonitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Pneumonitis (noo-moe-NIE-tis) is a general term that refers to swelling and irritation, also called inflammation, of lung tissue Lung infections such as pneumonia also can cause lung tissue to become inflamed But pneumonitis generally refers to inflamed lung tissue not caused by an infection