What is pneumonia Emedicine?
Bacterial pneumonia (see the image below) is caused by a pathogenic infection of the lungs and may present as a primary disease process or as the final, fatal disorder primarily in an individual who is already debilitated. The most consistent presenting symptom of bacterial pneumonia is cough productive of sputum.
What is right middle lung pneumonia?
Summary: Right middle lobe (RML) syndrome is defined as recurrent or chronic obstruction or infection of the middle lobe of the right lung. Nonobstructive causes of middle lobe syndrome include inflammatory processes and defects in the bronchial anatomy and collateral ventilation.
What are the chances of dying from pneumonia?
Most people do eventually recover from pneumonia. However, the 30-day mortality rate is 5 to 10 percent of hospitalized patients. It can be up to 30 percent in those admitted to intensive care.
How is CAP transmitted?
When someone infected with one of these germs sneezes or coughs, you might breathe the germs into your lungs. If your immune system doesn’t kill the germs first, the germs might grow and cause pneumonia. CAP can result from infection with many types of germs. These include bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.
How do you treat right middle lobe pneumonia?
Chest physical therapy and postural drainage are the hallmarks of therapy. They may be combined with mucolytics such as nebulized sodium chloride (3% or 7%, based on the patient’s age and tolerance), and or dornase alpha to help optimize airway clearance.
Is right middle lobe pneumonia contagious?
Pneumonia is contagious just like a cold or flu when it is caused by infectious microbes. However, pneumonia is not contagious when the cause is related to a type of poisoning like inhalation of chemical fumes.
Why is the right lung more susceptible to aspiration pneumonia?
Radiographic evidence of aspiration pneumonia depends on the position of the patient when the aspiration occurred. The right lower lung lobe is the most common site of infiltrate formation due to the larger caliber and more vertical orientation of the right mainstem bronchus.