Pneumonia can be caused by virus, bacteria or fungi
Bronchopneumonia appears with patches in a chest x-ray
Lobar pneumonia affects an entire lung lobe
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli
Viral pneumonia is usually milder to bacterial pneumonia
Viral pneumonia can lead to bacterial pneumonia
Good hydration keeps mucus thin
Bacterial pneumonia has a productive cough
Viral pneumonia has non productive cough
Viral pneumonia has a low grade fever
Bacterial pneumonia has a higher fever
Antibiotics are used for bacterial pneumonia
White blood cell (WBC) will show elevated
Chest x-ray more likely to present signs of bacterial pneumonia
X-ray presentations of pneumonia may be classified as lobar pneumonia, bronchopneumonia, lobular pneumonia, and interstitial pneumonia.
Interstitial pneumonia impacts areas around the alveoli
