肺炎

肺炎 | 肺炎

肺炎是肺部的感染。

由于出現于肺部深處，它也被稱爲下呼吸道感染。

肺炎大多數病例都是由于病毒引起的。

少數肺炎是由細菌引起的。

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Pneumoniaisaninfectionofthelungsandlowerrespiratorytract.Learnaboutthesignsandsymptomsandhowtotakecareofyourchild.

Whatispneumonia?

Pneumoniaisaninfectioninthelungs.Itmayalsobecalledalowerrespiratorytractinfection.Mostcasesofpneumoniaarecausedbyvirusesinchildrenagethreeandyounger.Inolderchildrenandteenagers,mostcasesofpneumoniaarecausedbybacterialinfections.Achildcouldstartoutbyhavingaviralpneumoniawhichthenbecomescomplicatedbyabacterialpneumonia.

PneumoniaInthelungwithpneumonia,theaffectedpartofthelungwillappearwhiteinachestX-ray.Thewhiteshadowiscausedbyfluidinthelung'sairsacs.

Keypoints

  • Pneumoniaisaninfectiondeepinthelungs.Itcanbecausedbyvirusesorbacteria.
  • Ifyourchildisgivenantibiotics,besuretofinishallofthem,evenifyourchildisfeelingbetter.
  • Keepyourchildcomfortableandgivethemlotsoffluids.

Signsandsymptomsofpneumonia

Pneumoniasymptomscanvarygreatlyinchildren.Commonsignsandsymptomsofpneumoniainclude: