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Pneumonia
ICD-10	J12, J13, J14, J15, J16, J17, J18, P23
ICD-9	480-486, 770.0
DiseasesDB	10166
MeSH	C08.381.677

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Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753; Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H.[2]

Causes

Specific causes: Viral | Bacterial | Fungal | Parasitic

Classification scheme: Community-acquired pneumonia | Health-care associated pneumonia

Other types: Severe acute respiratory syndrome | Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia | Eosinophilic pneumonia | Chemical pneumonia | Aspiration pneumonia

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Lab Tests | Chest X Ray | CT | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings

Treatment

Supportive | Antimicrobial therapy

External links

• Merck Manual: Pneumonia
• Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Pneumonia in the elderly
• British Lung Foundation
• British Thoracic Society
• ICU Medicus Pneumonia Severity Score
• Pneumococcal vaccines Accelerated Development and Introduction Plan
• Pubmed on Pneumonia