Pneumonia as related to Lungs

• Pneumonia
  Pneumonia is an infection in a person's lungs. Find out more in this article for kids. ... You're out in the rain, jumping around in puddles - and somebody yells, "Get inside before you catch ...
  
  
• Pneumonia: Causes - MayoClinic.com
  There are at least 50 kinds of pneumonia — a serious lung infection that takes the lives of 60,000 ... Your lungs are two spongy organs surrounded by a moist membrane (the pleura). When you inhale ...
  
  
• Pneumonia: Complications - MayoClinic.com
  Abscesses usually are treated with antibiotics, but in rare cases they may need to be removed surgically. If you have emphysema or pneumonia in both lungs (double pneumonia), you may need a mechanical ...
  
  
• Pneumonia
  Pneumonia is a potentially fatal infection that causes inflammation (redness and swelling) inside the lungs, resulting in breathing difficulty. Among the most vital organs, the lungs pump air in and ...
  
  
• Pneumonia - UMMC
  Most often, organisms that cause pneumonia enter the lungs after being inhaled into the airways. Sometimes the normally harmless bacteria present in the mouth may be aspirated into the lungs, usually ...
  
  
• Pneumonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  Pneumonia is an illness of the lungs and respiratory system in which the alveoli (microscopic air-filled sacs of the lung responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere) become inflamed and ...
  
  
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Aspiration pneumonia
  Aspiration pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs and bronchial tubes caused by inhaling foreign material (usually food, drink, vomit , or secretions from the mouth) into the lungs.
  
  
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pneumonia
  Alternative names Return to top. Pneumonitis; Bronchopneumonia; Community-acquired pneumonia. Definition Return to top. Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by an infection.
  
  
• Pneumonia
  Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by an infection. Many different organisms can cause ... Definition: Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by an infection. Many different ...
  
  
• Pneumonia - American Lung Association site
  WHAT IS PNEUMONIA? Pneumonia is a serious infection and/or inflammation of your lungs. The air sacs in the lungs fill with pus and other liquid. Oxygen has trouble reaching your blood.