EMedicine - Pneumonia, Bacterial : Article by James Stephen, MD
Pneumonia, Bacterial - Bacterial pneumonia is caused by a pathogenic infection of the lungs and may present as a primary disease process or as the final coup de grace in the individual who is already debilitated.William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the US, contracted pneumonia during his inauguration in 1841 and died after being in office for only 31 days. Other notable persons to ...
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EMedicine - Pneumonia, Mycoplasma : Article by Santos Cantu, Jr, MD
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma - Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, and the disease usually is of gradual onset. In 1938, Reimann probably described the first cases of mycoplasmal pneumonia. Reimann coined the term ...
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Dr. Gary Epler, BOOP, IPF, sarcoidosis, lung disease, bronchiolitis obliterans organizing
About Doctor Epler What's BOOP What's IPF and The Interstitial Pneumonias What's Sarcoidosis BOOP Bronchiolar Diseases Environmental Occupational Lung Disease Copyright 1998-2002. Gary R. Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcasted, rewritten or redistributed in any form without written permission. . ...
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Pneumonia
Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by different types of germs, most commonly viruses. This article for parents explains the characteristics of various types of pneumonia.
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What You Should Know About Pneumonia - from the Canadian Lung Association
Pneumonia can be a serious threat to your health. Since the early 1960s pneumonia has been second only to lung cancer as a leading cause of death related to respiratory diseases.
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The Body: Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia
Articles on Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (PCP), at The Body, the complete AIDS and HIV information resource.
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Medstudents - Pneumology - Pneumonia Overview
General considerations about pneumonia , giving importance to prevalent agents in different groups of patients.
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