Pneumonia is an accumulation of secretions and inflammatory cells in the alveolar spaces of the lung, caused by infection. The infecting organism, the inflammatory response and the disturbance of gas exchange caused b...Pneumonia is an accumulation of secretions and inflammatory cells in the alveolar spaces of the lung, caused by infection. The infecting organism, the inflammatory response and the disturbance of gas exchange caused by alveolar involvement are responsible for the clinical manifestations. The most useful clinical classification of pneumonia is according to the probable origin of infection:展开更多
文摘Pneumonia is an accumulation of secretions and inflammatory cells in the alveolar spaces of the lung, caused by infection. The infecting organism, the inflammatory response and the disturbance of gas exchange caused by alveolar involvement are responsible for the clinical manifestations. The most useful clinical classification of pneumonia is according to the probable origin of infection: