Clinical Diagnosis · Respiratory System · Easy

Pneumonia

Meaning: Infection of the lung tissue causing inflammation and fluid-filled alveoli.

In practice: Fever, productive cough, pleuritic pain, crackles and bronchial breathing; Streptococcus is the commonest cause.

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