Pneumonia:
Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestati ons
Dr Hosea B TABU, MD
Department of Clinical medicine
DECCOHAS
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, Learning Objecti ves
• Recognize the epidemiology and morbidity of pneumonia
• Define pneumonia and types of lower respiratory tract infections
• Understand features involved in the pathophysiology of pneumonia
• Recognize the entity known as Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
• Appreciate the spectrum of pneumonia clinical presentation
• Identify common complications of pneumonia
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Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestati ons
Dr Hosea B TABU, MD
Department of Clinical medicine
DECCOHAS
1
, Learning Objecti ves
• Recognize the epidemiology and morbidity of pneumonia
• Define pneumonia and types of lower respiratory tract infections
• Understand features involved in the pathophysiology of pneumonia
• Recognize the entity known as Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
• Appreciate the spectrum of pneumonia clinical presentation
• Identify common complications of pneumonia
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