Pneumonia (summary) | Radiology Reference Article
Apr 9, 2020 · chest x-ray. first line investigation; confirm infection; assess severity and complications; CT chest. further assessment of complications; assessment of causes in recurrent (non-resolving) infection; treatment. in most cases, antibiotic therapy is all that is required. this may be oral or intravenous, depending on the severity
Pneumonia | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
May 8, 2024 · 60% of community acquired pneumonia is diagnosed clinically without identification of a causative organism or imaging studies. Epidemiology. Pneumonia ranks 8th as a cause of death in the USA and is the most deadly of the infectious diseases. Poverty, age and access to vaccination and antibiotics are the main causes of global variation.
Mycoplasma pneumonia | Radiology Reference Article
Sep 1, 2024 · Plain radiograph Radiographic findings may be greater than expected from the clinical features and commonly include uni- or bilateral lower lobe or perihilar bronchopneumonia with reticulonodular opacity, bronchial cuffing and linear atelectasis.
Pulmonary Pneumocystis jirovecii infection | Radiology Reference ...
Oct 24, 2024 · Plain radiograph. Although up to 90% of chest radiographs in patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia are abnormal, appearances are often non-specific. Between 10-15% of patients have normal chest radiographs and close to 30% have non-specific or inconclusive findings 2-4,6,7.
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Pneumococcal pneumonia | Radiology Case | Radiopaedia.org
Sputum culture confirmed Streptococcus pneumoniae with the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia. 2 articles feature images from this case Right paratracheal stripe
Aspiration pneumonia | Radiology Reference Article
Sep 25, 2024 · Aspiration pneumonia is caused by a direct chemical insult due to the entry of a foreign substance, solid or liquid, into the respiratory tract.
Atypical pneumonia | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.org
Dec 5, 2024 · Atypical pneumonia is a term used inconsistently through time and in different parts of the world. Unless clarified, the term is an unhelpful addition to radiology reports. It generally refers to non-lobar pneumonias that do not respond to beta-lactam antibiotics and that cause upper and lower respiratory tract disease and constitutional ...
Childhood pneumonia | Radiology Case | Radiopaedia.org
Familiarity of bronchopulmonary anatomy is necessary for accurate interpretation of chest radiographs. An introduction to bronchopulmonary anatomy can be found here . A few more cases of pediatric pneumonia can be seen in the next examples....
Pneumococcal pneumonia | Radiology Reference Article
Jun 5, 2024 · The clinical presentation of pneumococcal pneumonia includes fever, cough and malaise and may also include chest pain and dyspnea or tachypnea. Pathology. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram positive diplococcus. Over 100 serotypes are recognized and vaccination is available for the more virulent strains.