PNEUMONIA

INTRODUCTION

• Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli.• Pneumonia is usually caused by infection

with viruses or bacteria and less commonly by other microorganisms, certain medications and conditions such as autoimmune diseases.

SIGNS&SYMPTOMS

•  productive cough•  fever accompanied by shaking chills,•  shortness of breath• sharp or stabbing chest pain during deep breaths • increased rate of breathing.• In the elderly, confusion may be the most

prominent sign.

RISK FACTORS

• Risk factors include other lung diseases such as 1. cystic fibrosis2.  COPD3.  Asthma4.  diabetes5.  heart failure6. A history of smoking7. A poor ability to cough such as following

a stroke or a weak immune system.

CAUSES

• Bacteria• Viruses• Fungi• Parasites• Noninfectious

DIAGNOSIS•  physical examination•  Chest X-ray• blood tests•  culture of the sputum• liver function tests• C-Reactive protien

PREVENTION

• Vaccination• Medications like  amantadine or rimantadine may

help prevent the condition.• Smoking cessation• Reduced expose to air pollutants

• INFLUENZA commonly known as "the flu", is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus. Symptoms can be mild to severe.• The most common symptoms include: a

high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains headache, coughing and feeling tired.

ICD-10-CM GUIDELINES

• Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses-j09• Influenza due to other identified influenza viruses-

j10• Influenza due to unidentified influenza viruses-j11• Viral pneumonia,not elsewhere classified-j12

• Pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae-j13• Pneumonia due to hemophilus influenzae-j14• Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified-j15• Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms,not

elsewhere classified-j16

• Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere-j17,code first underlying diseases• pneumonia.,unspecified organism-j18,code first

associated influenza• https://www.medesunglobal.com

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