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Aspiration Pneumonia Overview Incidence Etiology Epidemiology Pathogenesis Pathophysiology Clinical Symptoms Diagnosis Examination Support Mortality / Morbidity Differential Diagnosis Prognosis Complication Overview Aspiration pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung parenchyma, distal to the terminal bronchioles which includes respiratory bronchioles, and alveoli, as well as consolidation of lung tissue and cause disorders setempat.yang gas exchange caused by foreign body aspiration bersal both in body and outside the patient's body. Histological examination of inflammatory reactions are pneumonitis or alveolitis and collection of exudate that can be caused by a variety of causes and takes place in the time period varies. Incidence - United States Few studies have been conducted to know the difference between aspiration pneumonia and aspiration pneumonitis. Some studies claim that 5-15% of the 4.5 million cases of community-acquired pneumonia caused by aspiration pneumonia. Appro...

Indications of hospitalization is: 1. Patients with basic diseases 2. Patients with complications. General management. 1. Correction of underlying abnormalities (underlying disease) 2. Bedrest 3. Symptomatic medications, administered only if necessary, such as: 3 x 500 mg Paracetamol (in hyperpyrexia) Morphine 10 mg s.c. (If there is pain severe). 4. Maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with the help of intravenous fluids, 5% dextrose, normal saline or Ringer's lactate. 5. Selection of anti-infective drugs. Selection of antimicrobial drugs, should be based on sensitivity tests and sensitivity, but due to time and facilities greatly affect the success of this test, then giving more medicine based on empirical, as below: Special Treatment: 1. Pneumococcal pneumonia, Basic disease : elderly,  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) , CHD, diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, post-influenza. Clinical features : sudden illness, high fever, chills, pleuritic pain, cough productive ...

Bacterial Pneumonia Overview Etiology Pathogenesis Pathology Clinical Symptoms Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis Complications Prognosis Bacterial Pneumonia Is an acute infection of lung parenchyma caused by bacteria. Pneumonia is an infectious disease other than that often obtained in the community (community acquired pneumonia), he also often acquired in hospital (hospital acquired pneumonia = nosocomial pneumonia). Pneumonia is the second difference, lies in the etiology and management. Etiology Bacterial pneumonia, can be basically caused by all kinds of bacteria, but most are caused by streptococcus pneumonia (80%), staphylococcus aureus, haemophilus influenza, pneumonia klebsiela germs while others are very rare. Pathogenesis The bacteria enter the lungs through: Aspiration of secretions from the oropharyngeal Inhalation of fine granules sputum (droplet) Channels of blood from an outside source of pulmonary infection (haematogenous). Pathology Germ that enters the alveoli caus...