Pneumonia
PRIMARY C ARE DIFFERENTIAL DIA GN O SIS |DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP A N D
TREATMENT
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, Pneumonia
► Pneumonia is defined a s inflammation and consolidation of
lung tissue caused by pathogens. Pneumonia is classified by
what caused it and the location. (For example bacterial
pneumonia or viral pneumonia)(Cash, Glass, & Mullen, 2020).
► Pneumonia can be caused secondary to chemical exposure,
smoking, aspiration, fungi, and even near-drowning (Domino
& Griffith, 2019).
► Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in the Unite
States (Domino & Griffith, 2019).
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PRIMARY C ARE DIFFERENTIAL DIA GN O SIS |DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP A N D
TREATMENT
T
, Pneumonia
► Pneumonia is defined a s inflammation and consolidation of
lung tissue caused by pathogens. Pneumonia is classified by
what caused it and the location. (For example bacterial
pneumonia or viral pneumonia)(Cash, Glass, & Mullen, 2020).
► Pneumonia can be caused secondary to chemical exposure,
smoking, aspiration, fungi, and even near-drowning (Domino
& Griffith, 2019).
► Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in the Unite
States (Domino & Griffith, 2019).
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