Pneumonia by Sriram Potluri https://padlet.com/spotlu31/trame44h56pt The relation between this disease and the respiratory process en-us 2019-03-12 18:27:11 UTC 2024-10-28 12:25:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Pneumonia spotlu31 https://padlet.com/spotlu31/trame44h56pt/wish/340575436 Pneumonia by definition is an infection in one or both lungs. Bacteria and viruses are the most common causes of pneumonia, but fungi can induce pneumonia as well.]]> 2019-03-12 18:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/spotlu31/trame44h56pt/wish/340575436 Respiratory system parts involved spotlu31 https://padlet.com/spotlu31/trame44h56pt/wish/340576333 When an individual is infected with Pneumonia, their bronchi and alveoli are involved. The infection causes inflammation within the alveoli, specifically the alveolar sacs, resulting in a thick fluid that inhibits and blocks the airways in the bronchi ]]> 2019-03-12 18:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/spotlu31/trame44h56pt/wish/340576333 Respiratory process affected spotlu31 https://padlet.com/spotlu31/trame44h56pt/wish/340579611 External respiration, the exchange of gases between the lungs (specifically alveoli) and the blood, is the process affected. Pneumonia leads to a thick, mucus fluid to build up on the alveolar membrane which clogs up the capillaries and inhibits O2 from diffusing into the blood from the lungs, and inhibits CO2 from being deposited into the lungs from the blood.]]> 2019-03-12 18:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/spotlu31/trame44h56pt/wish/340579611 Symptoms of Pneumonia spotlu31 https://padlet.com/spotlu31/trame44h56pt/wish/340584530 Symptoms:  Chest pain when you breathe or cough, Confusion or changes in mental awareness (in adults age 65 and older), Cough, Fatigue, Fever, sweating and shaking chills, Lower than normal body temperature (in adults older than age 65 and people with weak immune systems), Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, and Shortness of breath are all common symptoms of Pneumonia.


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