Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs caused by certain types of bacteria, viruses, or fungi. This eMedTV article gives an overview of this potentially serious condition, with information on its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and more.
There are many types of pneumonia, such as viral, bacterial, community-acquired, and hospital-acquired. This eMedTV segment compares the different forms of pneumonia based on the germs that cause them and where the infection occurred.
Community-acquired pneumonia can be caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi, among other things. This eMedTV selection takes a closer look at the organisms responsible for causing both community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia.
Smoking, being hospitalized, and using IV drugs are just a few of the pneumonia risk factors. This eMedTV page offers a list of factors that increase your chances of developing this condition, including medical conditions that put you at risk.
Breathing problems, chills, and a cough that produces yellow or green phlegm are common signs of pneumonia. This eMedTV article offers a more detailed description of the pneumonia symptoms and signs, including possible complications of the condition.
As this eMedTV segment explains, people with pneumonia are most contagious when their symptoms are the most severe -- typically around day two to day four. This article talks more about how pneumonia is spread, with some helpful information on prevention.
When diagnosing pneumonia, your doctor will need to listen to your lungs and ask several questions. This eMedTV Web page takes an in-depth look at how your healthcare provider will make the diagnosis, including the tests that may be used.
Rest, ibuprofen, and, in some cases, antibiotics are a few of options used in pneumonia treatment. This eMedTV resource takes an in-depth look at how this condition is treated, including information on how long symptoms typically last.
If your pneumonia is caused by bacteria, your healthcare provider will likely prescribe antibiotics. This eMedTV segment offers more information on the types of antibiotics used to treat pneumonia, with helpful tips on when and how to take them.
This eMedTV page describes some of the vaccines that can help with pneumonia prevention, such as the pneumococcal vaccine, Hib vaccine, and influenza vaccine. This page offers more details on how you can help prevent this potentially serious infection.
As this eMedTV selection points out, pneumonia doesn't just occur in adults -- children can get it, too. This article discusses childhood pneumonia in detail, with in-depth information on its causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
Dry cough, fever, rapid breathing, and chest pain are some of the common symptoms of pneumonia in children. This eMedTV selection takes a closer look at the symptoms that may occur in younger people, including signs that are potentially dangerous.
Bacterial pneumonia occurs when certain types of bacteria overwhelm the lungs' defense systems. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth overview of this condition, explaining how it is spread, who is affected by it, how the illness is treated, and more.
Viruses are the most common cause of pneumonia in children under the age of five. This part of the eMedTV Web site takes a closer look at viral pneumonia, with detailed information on symptoms, prevention, treatment options, and more.
Fever, rapid heart rate, cough, and other symptoms can occur in people with viral pneumonia. This part of the eMedTV site discusses the various viral pneumonia symptom and signs, explaining how they differ from those of bacterial pneumonia.
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