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Pneumonia is | === Introduction === | ||
[[Pneumonia]] is the type of lung infection which is caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi. | |||
* These foreign microbes are responsible for inflammation of the lungs causing fluid collection in the alveoli and thus hamper the ventilation-perfusion ratio. | |||
* As a protective mechanism, the accumulation of secretions in the airways occurs which worsens clinical symptoms and leads to an increase in airway resistance with each breath. | |||
These signs and symptoms of Pneumonia (fever, tachypnoea, nasal flaring, cough, breathlessness, lower chest wall indrawing, and reduced oxygen saturation) are useful in diagnosing pneumonia. [[Chest assessment]] also helps to determine the diagnosis and prognosis of the disease. Chest radiographic images are the gold standard for diagnoses of pneumonia.<ref>Chaves GS, Freitas DA, Santino TA, Nogueira PA, Fregonezi GA, Mendonça KM. [https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010277.pub3/full Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in children.] Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2019(1).</ref> | |||
== | === Epidemiology === | ||
Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children younger than the age of 5 years worldwide. Annually, there are an estimated 120 million cases of pneumonia worldwide, resulting in as many as 1.3 million deaths. Younger children under the age of 2 in the developing world, account for nearly 80% of pediatric deaths secondary to pneumonia. <ref>Ebeledike C, Ahmad T. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536940/ Pediatric Pneumonia.] InStatPearls [Internet] 2020 Jan 6. StatPearls Publishing.</ref> | |||
The etiology of pneumonia in the pediatric population can be classified by age-specific versus pathogen-specific organisms. neonates are more prone to have bacterial pneumonia where as viral pneumonia is more common in toddlers. Community acquired pneumonia ( CAP) is common among children globally, but incidence and mortality rates are significantly higher in low‐income countries. The factors for increase incidence and mortality rate in developing countries include prematurity, malnutrition, low socioeconomic status, exposure to tobacco smoke, and child care attendance.<br> | |||
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== Aim of Chest Physiotherapy == | |||
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Description of the Condition[edit | edit source]
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Pneumonia is the type of lung infection which is caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
- These foreign microbes are responsible for inflammation of the lungs causing fluid collection in the alveoli and thus hamper the ventilation-perfusion ratio.
- As a protective mechanism, the accumulation of secretions in the airways occurs which worsens clinical symptoms and leads to an increase in airway resistance with each breath.
These signs and symptoms of Pneumonia (fever, tachypnoea, nasal flaring, cough, breathlessness, lower chest wall indrawing, and reduced oxygen saturation) are useful in diagnosing pneumonia. Chest assessment also helps to determine the diagnosis and prognosis of the disease. Chest radiographic images are the gold standard for diagnoses of pneumonia.[1]
Epidemiology[edit | edit source]
Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children younger than the age of 5 years worldwide. Annually, there are an estimated 120 million cases of pneumonia worldwide, resulting in as many as 1.3 million deaths. Younger children under the age of 2 in the developing world, account for nearly 80% of pediatric deaths secondary to pneumonia. [2]
The etiology of pneumonia in the pediatric population can be classified by age-specific versus pathogen-specific organisms. neonates are more prone to have bacterial pneumonia where as viral pneumonia is more common in toddlers. Community acquired pneumonia ( CAP) is common among children globally, but incidence and mortality rates are significantly higher in low‐income countries. The factors for increase incidence and mortality rate in developing countries include prematurity, malnutrition, low socioeconomic status, exposure to tobacco smoke, and child care attendance.
Medical Intervention[edit | edit source]
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Aim of Chest Physiotherapy[edit | edit source]
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Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Chaves GS, Freitas DA, Santino TA, Nogueira PA, Fregonezi GA, Mendonça KM. Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2019(1).
- ↑ Ebeledike C, Ahmad T. Pediatric Pneumonia. InStatPearls [Internet] 2020 Jan 6. StatPearls Publishing.
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