alveolar pneumonia

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• Alveolar lung disease — Alveolar lung disease, also known as airspace disease, is a general term that described edema and exudates in the airspaces of the lung (the acini and alveoli).CausesAlveolar lung disease may be divided into acute or chronic. Causes of acute… …   Wikipedia

• pneumonia — Inflammation of the lung parenchyma characterized by consolidation of the affected part, the alveolar air spaces being filled with exudate, inflammatory cells, and fibrin. Most cases are due to infection by bacteria or viruses, a few to …   Medical dictionary

• Pneumonia — For other uses, see Pneumonia (disambiguation). Pneumonia Classification and external resources A chest X ray showing a very prominent wedge shaped bacterial pneumonia in the right lung …   Wikipedia

• pneumonia — n. inflammation of the lung caused by bacteria, in which the air sacs (alveoli) become filled with inflammatory cells and the lung becomes solid (see consolidation). The symptoms include those of any infection (fever, malaise, headaches, etc.),… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Alveolar macrophage — Micrograph showing hemosiderin laden alveolar marcophages, as seen in a pulmonary haemorrhage. H E stain. An alveolar macrophage (or dust cell) is a type of macrophage found in the pulmonary alveolus, near the pneumocytes, but separated from the… …   Wikipedia

• Pneumocystis pneumonia — Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia Classification and external resources Pneumocystis jirovecii cysts from bronchoalveolar lavage, stained with Toluidin blue O stain ICD 10 B …   Wikipedia

• Atypical pneumonia — Classification and external resources ICD 9 486 DiseasesDB 1132 …   Wikipedia

• Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia — Classification and external resources Micrograph of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). UIP is the most common pattern of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia and usually represents idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis …   Wikipedia

• Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia — Not to be confused with Bronchiolitis obliterans. Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia Classification and external resources Micrograph showing a Masson body (off center left/bottom of the image pale circular and paucicellular), as may… …   Wikipedia

• Diffuse alveolar damage — Micrograph showing hyaline membranes, the key histologic feature of diffuse alveolar damage. H E stain. Diffuse alveolar damage is a histological pattern in lung disease. It is seen in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS),[1 …   Wikipedia

• Community-acquired pneumonia — (CAP) is a term used to describe one of several diseases in which individuals who have not recently been hospitalized develop an infection of the lungs (pneumonia). CAP is a common illness and can affect people of all ages. CAP often causes… …   Wikipedia