RESPIRATORY DISEASES PNEUMONIA NOTES.

RESPIRATORY DISEASES
PNEUMONIA NOTES.

,Pneumonia

,Pneumonia
Out lines
 Definition
 Classification of pneumonia
According to causes
According to area involved
 Mode of transmission
 Predisposing factors
 Pathophysiology
 Clinical manifestations
 Diagnostic tests
 Medical management
 Nursing intervention
 Preventive measures
 Prognosis
 Complications

, Definition
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung
parenchyma caused by various microorganisms,
including bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Pneumonitis is a more general term that describes
the inflammatory process in the lung tissue that
may predispose and place the patient at risk for
microbial invasion
 Leading cause of death until 1936
Discovery of sulfa drugs and penicillin
 Lung parenchyma refers solely to alveolar tissue – term also
used to describe bronchioles, bronchi, and blood vessels tissue