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MRSA Pneumonia : Complications

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Complications Overview Articles

Hospital-acquired pneumonia
Elderly or very weak patients who do not respond to treatment may die from acute respiratory failure caused by the pneumonia.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 17, 2009

Specific Complications Articles

Bacteremia
Bacteremia is an invasion of the bloodstream by bacteria.Bacteremia occurs when bacteria enter the bloodstream. This may occur through a wound or infection, or through a surgical procedure or injection.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Respiratory Failure
Respiratory failure is nearly any condition that affects breathing function or the lungs themselves and can result in failure of the lungs to function properly. The main tasks of the lungs and chest are to get oxygen from the air that is inhaled i...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Respiratory Failure
Respiratory failure occurs when the lungs'' ability to either add oxygen to the bloodstream or remove carbon dioxide from it is impaired. Respiratory failure can have any one of several causes, such as lung disease or infection, electrolyte imbalan...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Pleural effusion
A pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity.Fluid in the chest; Fluid on the lung; Pleural fluid.Your body produces pleural fluid in small amounts to lubricate the surfaces of th...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 29, 2008
Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion occurs when too much fluid collects in the pleural space(the space between the two layers of the pleura). It is commonly known as"water on the lungs."
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. The pleural space is the region between the outer surface of each lung(visceral pleurae) and the membrane that surrounds each lung(parietal pleurae).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Lung Abscess
Lung abscess is an acute or chronic infection of the lung, marked by a localized collection of pus, inflammation, and destruction of tissue.Lung abscess is the end result of a number of different disease processes ranging from fungal and bacterial...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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