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    Pneumonia is caused by virulent microorganisms like Streptococcus Pneumoniae entering the nasal passages and passing down the respiratory tract into the lungs, where they infect the airways and lung parenchyma. This leads to airway damage through infiltration of the bronchioles and collapse of alveolar walls, as well as lung invasion via infectious organisms lodging in macrophages and stimulating leukocytes. Common symptoms include fever, coughing, difficulty breathing, and in severe cases, overwhelming sepsis and death.

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    Pneumonia is caused by virulent microorganisms like Streptococcus Pneumoniae entering the nasal passages and passing down the respiratory tract into the lungs, where they infect the airways and lung parenchyma. This leads to airway damage through infiltration of the bronchioles and collapse of alveolar walls, as well as lung invasion via infectious organisms lodging in macrophages and stimulating leukocytes. Common symptoms include fever, coughing, difficulty breathing, and in severe cases, overwhelming sepsis and death.

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    Pa Tho Physiology Pneumonia

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    Pneumonia is caused by virulent microorganisms like Streptococcus Pneumoniae entering the nasal passages and passing down the respiratory tract into the lungs, where they infect the airways and lung parenchyma. This leads to airway damage through infiltration of the bronchioles and collapse of alveolar walls, as well as lung invasion via infectious organisms lodging in macrophages and stimulating leukocytes. Common symptoms include fever, coughing, difficulty breathing, and in severe cases, overwhelming sepsis and death.

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    PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF PNEUMONIA

    Predisposing Factors: Etiology


    Precipitating Factors:

    Age Virulent microorganisms


    Lifestyle
    Sex Streptococcus Pneumoniae
    Environment

    Microorganism enters the nose (nasal passages)

    Passes to the Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea

    Microorganism enters and


    affects both airway and lung parenchyma

    Airway Damage Lung


    Invasion

    Infiltration of Bronchi
    Flattening of epithelial cells
    Infectious organisms lodges macrophages
    and leukocytes stimulation
    in bronchioles

    alveolar wall collapse necrosis of bronchial tissue mucus and


    phlegm production

    Increase pyrogen in the body narrowing of air passage


    COUGHING
    (PRODUCTIVE OR
    FEVER DIFFICULTY IN NON- PRODUCTIVE)
    BREATHING

    necrosis of pulmonary tissue

    overwhelming sepsis

    DEATH

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