Smoking can make you more likely to develop pneumonia, and it can also make the infection worse. It may increase the possibility of recurrent pneumonia and repeat hospital stays. Share on Pinterest ...

Pneumonia is the #1 infectious cause of preventable child deaths, claiming the lives of more than 800,000 a year. Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that occurs when the lungs become ...

Pneumonia is the inflammation of the tissue in the lungs and typically occurs due to an infection. In people ages 65 years and older, pneumonia may become serious due to the higher risk of developing ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Although fever is a common symptom of pneumonia, in some cases you can have pneumonia without a fever. Read on to learn more about this topic, the different types and causes of pneumonia, and symptoms ...

Pneumonia is an infection in one or both lungs in which the air sacs fill with fluids linked to inflammation. While there’s no sure way to prevent pneumonia, there are a number of steps you can take ...

Pneumonia is inflammation or swelling in the lungs in which the air sacs fill with pus and other fluids, making it difficult for oxygen to reach the blood. Pneumonia can be typical or atypical.

Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs which affects alveoli, the tiny sacs found in clusters at the end of the branching structure of airways (respiratory tree) that supply air to the lungs.

Unlike people with typical pneumonia, who may become severely ill, people with walking pneumonia can avoid hospitalization but may have to modify their daily routines and are likely to have some ...

Pneumonia is a severe condition that occurs as the result of a lung infection. Pneumonia that occurs during pregnancy is called maternal pneumonia. In many people, pneumonia begins with a common cold ...

Pneumonia is an infection in one or both lungs caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The infection causes inflammation of the air sacs in your lungs, commonly known as alveoli. Fluid or pus in the ...

A very large number of microorganisms can cause childhood pneumonia (Table 1 and Table 2), and determining the cause of an individual case may be difficult. The lung itself is rarely sampled directly, ...