Pneumonia

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Pneumonia is defined as "inflammation of the lungs."[1]

Classification

Pneumonia can be classified along various dimensions including clinical setting, underlying etiology, and its gross appearance (bronchopneumonia versus lobar pneumonia).

Aspiration pneumonia

Community acquired pneumonia

Atypical pneumonia

Nosocomial pneumonia

Ventilator associated pneumonia

Treatment

Aspiration pneumonia

Community acquired pneumonia

The optimal duration of antibiotic treatment for community acquired pneumonia is not clear.[2]

Ventilator associated pneumonia

Prognosis

The prognosis of community acquired pneumonia can be estimated with the CURB-65 and pneumonia severity index (PSI) clinical prediction rules.

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pneumonia. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
  2. Li JZ, Winston LG, Moore DH, Bent S (2007). "Efficacy of short-course antibiotic regimens for community-acquired pneumonia: a meta-analysis". Am. J. Med. 120 (9): 783–90. DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.04.023. PMID 17765048. Research Blogging.