Jun 13, 2020 · 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, …

Jun 13, 2020 · Pneumonia can prevent your lungs from moving enough oxygen into your bloodstream. Sputum test. A sample of fluid from your lungs (sputum) is taken after a deep …

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 …

Nov 10, 2023 · Pneumonia causes more than 1 million hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths per year in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. Pneumonia is an infection that …

Sep 17, 2024 · 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, …

Aug 19, 2019 · @oakbourne, I have added this discussion that you started about bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP) to the Lung group as well. There are several …

This chest X-ray shows an area of lung inflammation indicating the presence of pneumonia.

Dec 30, 2019 · 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 …

Apr 9, 2020 · I'm was concerned that I might have a mild form of pneumonia. Doctor advised me to buy a pulse oximeter which I did today. I tested myself and my SpO2 level is average 98%, …

Sep 19, 2023 · If RSV infection spreads to the tiny air sacs in the lungs, called alveoli, you end up with pneumonia. These delicate lung tissues are already highly sensitive and inflamed in …