№ 6Pulmonology13 min read
Pneumonia, atypical pneumonia
1. Big picture
Pneumonia is an acute infection of the lung parenchyma causing inflammation and filling of alveoli with exudate. Clinically, think:
Fever + cough + dyspnea/pleuritic pain + focal chest signs + new infiltrate on chest imaging.
The exam wants you to separate:
| Type | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Typical bacterial pneumonia | Acute, toxic patient, high fever, productive sputum, focal lobar consolidation |
| **Aty |
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