This article is to discuss the complications of pneumonia ,Differential diagnosis (DDx) and Causes of Recurrent pneumonia .
* Pulmonary T.B.
* Pulmonary edema
* Pulmonary eosinophilia
* Inflammatory conditions below diaphragm e.g. hepatic amaebiasis and subphrenic abscess.
3- Post pneumonic lung abscess.
5- Meningoencephalitis.
7- Septic shock, multi organ failure
9- Pericarditis, myocarditis
2- Synpneumonic effusion
4- Post pneumonic fibrosis
6- Empyema.
8- ARDs
* Chronic lung diseases e.g COPO, bronchiectasis and cystic lung
* Recurrent aspiration e.g in alcoholics, epileptics and severe gastro-esophageal reflux.
* Immunodeficiency.
What is the differential diagnosis of pneumonia ?
* Pulmonary infraction.* Pulmonary T.B.
* Pulmonary edema
* Pulmonary eosinophilia
* Inflammatory conditions below diaphragm e.g. hepatic amaebiasis and subphrenic abscess.
What are the complications of pneumonia ?
1- Post- pneumonic effusion3- Post pneumonic lung abscess.
5- Meningoencephalitis.
7- Septic shock, multi organ failure
9- Pericarditis, myocarditis
2- Synpneumonic effusion
4- Post pneumonic fibrosis
6- Empyema.
8- ARDs
What are the Causes of Recurrent pneumonia ?
* Bronchial obstruction e.g bronchial adenoma or carcinoma.* Chronic lung diseases e.g COPO, bronchiectasis and cystic lung
* Recurrent aspiration e.g in alcoholics, epileptics and severe gastro-esophageal reflux.
* Immunodeficiency.