Pleuropneumonia is inflammation of the lungs and pleura, pleurisy being the inflammation of the pleura alone. [1]

Nov 23, 2021 · With inflammation of one or more lobes of the lung and a simultaneous inflammatory process in a part of the pleura surrounding them, symptoms of pleuropneumonia appear, the nature of which depends on many factors, including the localization of the inflammatory focus, the stage of the disease, the patient's age, as well as the state of his ...

Apr 23, 2024 · Lobar bacterial pneumonia, or focal non-segmental pneumonia, or acute lobar inflammation of the lung lobes affecting part of its serous membrane (pleura) can be diagnosed as pleuropneumonia, although this definition is absent in the respiratory system class ICD-10.

Aug 7, 2023 · A parapneumonic effusion refers to the accumulation of exudative pleural fluid associated with an ipsilateral lung infection, mainly pneumonia. Parapneumonic effusions are mainly associated with bacterial infections.

1. pneumonia accompanied by pleurisy; called also pneumopleuritis. 2. an infectious disease of cattle, combining pneumonia and pleurisy, due to Mycoplasma mycoides; see also pleuropneumonia-like organisms.

Clinical observations of children with pleuropneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Jan 1, 2020 · Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a serious public health concern and a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Despite advances in antimicrobial therapies, microbiological diagnostic tests and prevention measures, pneumonia remains the main cause of death from infectious disease in the world.

Background Community-acquired pleuropneumonia (CPP) is a common complication of pneumonia in children. It is serious given its high morbidity and significant mortality. Aim To study clinical and paraclinical features of CPP in children and …

The historical, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of pleuropneumonia are reviewed with emphasis placed on aggressive treatment and ultrasound diagnosis. The common sequelae are described, and appropriate treatment recommendations are included.

Pleuropneumonia, lung disease of cattle and sheep, characterized by inflammation of the lungs and caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma mycoides. Fever, thirst, loss of appetite, and difficult breathing are signs of the disease.