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- Pneumonia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Pneumonia — Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this serious lung infection
- Pneumonia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Pneumonia — Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this serious lung infection
- 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
- Walking pneumonia: What does it mean? - Mayo Clinic
Walking pneumonia is a mild bacterial infection that resembles a cold It usually does not require bed rest or a hospital stay
- Pneumonitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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 Pneumonitis is a result of an extra strong defense response by the body's immune system to an irritating substance
- 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
- How do pneumococcal vaccines work? - Mayo Clinic Press
But you may not know of the more serious types of pneumococcal disease, such as pneumonia, meningitis (an infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) and bacteremia (a bloodstream infection)
- Pneumonia and your lungs - 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
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