BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA

Course overview

THE WORD "PNEUMONIA" ORIGINATES FROM THE ANCIENT GREEK WORD "PNEUMON," WHICH MEANS "LUNG," SO THE WORD "PNEUMONIA" BECOMES "LUNG DISEASE." MEDICALLY IT IS AN INFLAMMATION OF LUNG PARENCHYMA THAT IS MORE OFTEN, BUT NOT ALWAYS, CAUSED BY INFECTIONS. THE MANY CAUSES OF PNEUMONIA INCLUDE BACTERIA, VIRUSES, FUNGI, AND PARASITES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CAUSE, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, PRESENTATION, AND DIAGNOSIS OF BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THESE PATIENTS.