Pneumonia and Infection
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Pneumonia and Infection conditions
Aspiration PneumoniaAspiration pneumonia is lung infection caused by inhaling oropharyngeal or gastric contents, often involving anaerobic bacteria and presenting with cough and fever.BronchopneumoniaBronchopneumonia is a bacterial lung infection causing patchy inflammation around bronchi, often with fever, cough, and consolidation on chest X-ray.Interstitial Pneumonia (Atypical Pneumonia)Interstitial Pneumonia (Atypical Pneumonia) is a lung infection often caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, characterized by diffuse interstitial infiltrates on imaging.Lobar PneumoniaLobar pneumonia is an acute bacterial infection causing consolidation of an entire lung lobe, commonly due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, presenting with fever and productive cough.Lung AbscessLung abscess is a localized pus-filled cavity in the lung caused by bacterial infection, often involving anaerobes and presenting with foul-smelling sputum.