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Empyema or lung abscesses are infrequent, but serious, complications of pneumonia. They occur when pockets of pus form around or inside the lung.
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Prognosis varies according to the type of organism causing the infection. Recovery following pneumonia with Mycoplasma pneumoniae is nearly 100%.
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Prognosis varies according to the type of organism causing the infection, the status of the immune system, and the overall health of the affected child. Generally, there are lower mortality rates from pneumonia in the United States than elsewhere ...
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The prognosis is generally excellent for the newborn with Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia. Chlamydia psittaci may linger, and severe cases have a death rate of as high as 30%.
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Prognosis varies according to the type of organism causing the infection. Recovery following pneumonia with Mycoplasma pneumoniae is nearly 100%.
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Simple, uncomplicated cases of pneumococcal pneumonia will begin to respond to antibiotics in 48 to 72 hours. Full recovery from pneumonia, however, is greatly dependent on the age and overall health of the individual.
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If left untreated, PCP will cause breathing difficulties that will eventually cause death. The prognosis for this disease depends on the amount of damage to the patient's lungs prior to treatment.
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Bronchiectasis is destruction and widening of the large airways.Acquired bronchiectasis; Congenital bronchiectasis.Bronchiectasis is often caused by recurrent inflammation or infection of the airways. It most often begins in childhood as a complic...
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Bronchiectasis is a condition in which an area of the bronchial tubes is permanently and abnormally widened(dilated), with accompanying infection.The bronchial tubes are the networks of branching tubes which deliver air to the tiny sacs of the lun...
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS) is a life-threatening lung condition that prevents enough oxygen from getting into the blood.Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema; Increased-permeability pulmonary edema; Stiff lung; Shock lung; ARDS; Acute lung...
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Adult respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS), also called acute respiratory distress syndrome, is a type of lung(pulmonary) failure that may result from any disease that causes large amounts of fluid to collect in the lungs. ARDS is not itself a spec...
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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...
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Empyema is a collection of pus in the space between the lung and the inside of the chest wall(pleural space).Empyema is caused by an infection that spreads from the lung. It leads to a buildup of pus in the pleural space.There can be a pint or mor...
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Empyema is a condition in which pus and fluid from infected tissue collects in a body cavity. The name comes from the Greek word empyein meaning pus-producing(suppurate).
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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...
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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...
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