Understanding pathophysiology of pneumonia will help you to point out the symptoms of pneumonia before they become fatal. a person suffering from pneumonia will usually experience fever chills and they may seem as if they are having difficulty during breathing. Most people will also complain of chest pains which could be accompanied by cough that has green or yellowish mucus. This is a fatal condition and it affects mostly the old and children who have a weak immunity.
Pathophysiology of pneumonia will assist you in knowing what the different causes of pneumonia are. They include lung injuries although this is no so common and only happens when someone has been involved in an accident. Flea bites are also said to be a cause of pneumonia but usually this is not very common. The major cause and which many of us know is the fungal, bacteria or viral infection of the respiratory tract which causes the fluid or air sac to form within the lungs.
Generally the pathophysiology of pneumonia is complicated and a thorough understanding of what causes the disease is very helpful. Pathophysiology of pneumonia will help you understand how to deal with the patient and the medication to be administered when an emergency occurs. There are different levels of pneumonia and in all cases special care is given to the patient to prevent fatalities.
