Atypical Pneumonia

Definition: Atypical Pneumonia

Atypical Pneumonia

Noun

1. An acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults.

Specialty Definition: Atypical pneumonia

Atypical pneumonia is a term used to describe a disease caused by one or a combination of the following organisims:

;Legionella pneumophila: Causes a severe from of pneumonia with a relativley high mortality rate.

;Mycoplasma pneumoniae: Usually occurs in younger age groups and may be associated with neurological and systemic (e.g. rashes) symptoms.

;Chlamydia pneumoniae: Mild from of pneumonia with relativly mild symptoms.

Symptoms include pyrexia, shortness of breath, laboured breathing, cough, arthralgia (joint pain), malaise, loss of appetite, confusion, rash, diarrhoea

Treatment is with antibiotics and diagnosis is confirmed by blood cultures and sputum samples.

Prognosis is usually good and is influenced by age and immunosuppression.

Crosswords: Atypical Pneumonia

English words defined with "atypical pneumonia": ornithosis ♦ parrot fever, psittacosis. (references)

Specialty definitions using "atypical pneumonia": Chlamydophila pneumoniae ♦ Mycoplasma pneumoniae. (references)

Expression: Atypical Pneumonia

Expression using "atypical pneumonia": primary atypical pneumonia. Additional references.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Atypical Pneumonia

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Modern Translation: Atypical Pneumonia

Language		Translations for "atypical pneumonia"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
French		pneumonie atypique. (various references)

German		atypische Pneumonie. (various references)

Pig Latin		atypicalay eumoniapnay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Atypical Pneumonia

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-e-i-i-l-m-n-n-o-p-p-t-u-y"
	-5 letters: calumniation, emancipation, manipulation, pancytopenia.
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Expression	Frequency per Day
atypical pneumonia	40
atypical pneumonia symptom	2
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Atypical Pneumonia

Definition: Atypical Pneumonia