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Bronchopneumonia

MedGen UID:
2737
Concept ID:
C0006285
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Bronchial Pneumonia; Bronchial Pneumonias; Bronchopneumonias; Pneumonia, Bronchial; Pneumonias, Bronchial
SNOMED CT: Bronchopneumonia (396285007); Bronchial pneumonia (396285007); Lobular pneumonia (396285007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005682

Definition

Acute inflammation of the walls of the terminal bronchioles that spreads into the peribronchial alveoli and alveolar ducts. It results in the creation of foci of consolidation, which are surrounded by normal parenchyma. It affects one or more lobes, and is frequently bilateral and basal. It is usually caused by bacteria (e.g., Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Haemophilus influenzae). Signs and symptoms include fever, cough with production of brown-red sputum, dyspnea, and chest pain. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBronchopneumonia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Curated

UK NICE Clinical Guideline CG191, Pneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management, 2023

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Therapy

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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

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