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pneumonia /pneu·mo·nia/ (noo-mo´ne-ah) inflammation of the lungs with exudation and consolidation. pneumonia al´ba a fatal desquamative pneumonia of the newborn due to congenital syphilis, with fatty degeneration of the lungs. aspiration pneumonia that due to aspiration of foreign material into the lungs. atypical pneumonia primary atypical p. bacterial pneumonia that due to bacteria, usually species of Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Klebsiella, and Mycoplasma. bronchial pneumonia bronchopneumonia. interstitial pneumonia, desquamative chronic pneumonia with desquamation of large alveolar cells and thickening of the walls of distal air passages; marked by dyspnea and nonproductive cough. double pneumonia that affecting both lungs. Friedländer's pneumonia , Friedländer's bacillus pneumonia Klebsiella p. hypostatic pneumonia a type seen in the weak or elderly, due to excessive lying on the back. influenzal pneumonia , influenza virus pneumonia an acute, usually fatal type due to influenza virus, with high fever, prostration, sore throat, aching pains, dyspnea, massive edema, and consolidation. It may be complicated by bacterial pneumonia. inhalation pneumonia 2. bronchopneumonia due to inhalation of irritating vapors. interstitial pneumonia 1. any of various types of pneumonia characterized by thickening of the interstitial tissue. interstitial plasma cell pneumonia pneumonia; a form caused by Pneumocystis carinii, seen in infants and debilitated or immunocompromised persons; cellular detritus containing plasma cells appears in lung tissue. Klebsiella pneumonia Friedländer's pneumonia; a form with massive mucoid inflammatory exudates in a lobe of the lung, due to Klebsiella pneumoniae. lipid pneumonia , lipoid pneumonia aspiration pneumonia due to aspiration of oil. lobar pneumonia 1. acute bacterial pneumonia with edema, usually in one lung; the most common type is pneumococcal p. lobular pneumonia bronchopneumonia. mycoplasmal pneumonia primary atypical pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Pittsburgh pneumonia a type resembling legionnaires' disease, caused by Legionella micdadei, seen in immunocompromised patients. pneumococcal pneumonia the most common type of lobar pneumonia, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. pneumocystis pneumonia , Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia interstitial plasma cell p. primary atypical pneumonia any of numerous types of acute pneumonia, caused by bacteria such as species of Mycoplasma, Rickettsia, or Chlamydia, or viruses such as adenoviruses or parainfluenza virus. rheumatic pneumonia a rare, usually fatal complication of acute rheumatic fever, with extensive pulmonary consolidation and rapidly progressive functional deterioration, alveolar exudate, interstitial infiltrates, and necrotizing arteritis. varicella pneumonia that developing after the skin eruption in varicella (chickenpox), apparently due to the same virus; symptoms may be severe, with violent cough, hemoptysis, and severe chest pain. viral pneumonia that due to a virus, e.g., adenovirus, influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, or varicella virus. white pneumonia p. alba.
double pneumonia, acute lobar pneumonia affecting both lungs. double pneumonia 1. An obsolete term for bilateral lobar pneumonia, a now rare condition 2. Mixed viral-bacterial pneumonia, where one follows another–eg, Staphylococcus aureus, infection, causing a 100-fold enhancement of
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Bishop Kelshaw, who is 67, was diagnosed with double pneumonia and treated with antibiotics. Once we learn about her challenging childhood and how she overcame double pneumonia, scarlet fever and polio, and then being unable to walk normally until the age of 11, Rudolph's determination and accomplishments shine all the brighter. A severe case of delirium tremens and double pneumonia put him in the county medical center, where he slipped into a coma. |
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