Atypical pneumonia

Introduction: Atypical pneumonia

Description of Atypical pneumonia

Atypical pneumonia: pneumonia caused by a nonbacterial pathogen, classically caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, but generally used to refer to any nonbacterial pneumonia with mild systemic symptoms, including viral.primary atypical pneumonia
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Atypical pneumonia: an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults.
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Terms associated with Atypical pneumonia:

Terms Similar to Atypical pneumonia:

• primary atypical pneumonia
• mycoplasmal pneumonia

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More specific terms for Atypical pneumonia:

• psittacosis
• parrot fever
• ornithosis

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Broader terms for Atypical pneumonia

• respiratory disease
• respiratory illness
• respiratory disorder

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The following terms can be used for Atypical pneumonia

• mycoplasmal pneumonia

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Hierarchical classifications of Atypical pneumonia

The following list attempts to classify Atypical pneumonia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• respiratory disease,respiratory disorder,respiratory illness
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

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External links related to: Atypical pneumonia

• eMedicine - Pneumonia, Viral : Article by Gloria Kuhn, DO, PhD
• mycoplasma pneumonia
• eMedicine - Pneumonia, Immunocompromised : Article by Christopher MB Fernandes, MD
• atypical pneumonia - General Practice Notebook
• Empiric antibiotic coverage of atypical pathogens for community acquired pneumonia in hospitalized adults (Cochrane Review)

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