Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain,... Wikipedia

• Pronunciation:  -ee-ə]]
• Specialty:  Pulmonology, infectious disease
• Symptoms:  Cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, fever
• Duration:  Few weeks
• Causes:  Bacteria, virus, aspiration
• Risk factors:  Cystic fibrosis, COPD, sickle cell disease, asthma, diabetes, heart failure, history of smoking, very young age, older age
• Diagnostic method:  Based on symptoms, chest X-ray
• Differential diagnosis:  COPD, asthma, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism
• Prevention:  Vaccines, handwashing, not smoking
• Medication:  Antibiotics, antivirals, oxygen therapy
• Frequency:  450 million (7%) per year
• Deaths:  Four million per year
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo