Pneumonia
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Pneumonia is defined as "inflammation of the lungs."[1]
Classification
Pneumonia can be classified along various dimensions including clinical setting, underlying etiology, and its gross appearance (bronchopneumonia versus lobar pneumonia).
Aspiration pneumonia
Community acquired pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia
Nosocomial pneumonia
Ventilator associated pneumonia
Treatment
Aspiration pneumonia
Community acquired pneumonia
The optimal duration of antibiotic treatment for community acquired pneumonia is not clear.[2]
Ventilator associated pneumonia
Prognosis
The prognosis of community acquired pneumonia can be estimated with the CURB-65 and pneumonia severity index (PSI) clinical prediction rules.
References
- ↑ National Library of Medicine. Pneumonia. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
- ↑ Li JZ, Winston LG, Moore DH, Bent S (2007). "Efficacy of short-course antibiotic regimens for community-acquired pneumonia: a meta-analysis". Am. J. Med. 120 (9): 783–90. DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.04.023. PMID 17765048. Research Blogging.