bronchopneumonia
Sign in to saveBronchopneumonia is a subtype of pneumonia. It is the acute inflammation of the bronchi, accompanied by inflamed patches in the nearby lobules of the lungs.
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- Medical condition (new).name
- Bronchopneumonia
- Medical condition (new).synonym
- Bronchial pneumonia, bronchogenic pneumonia
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- Lobar Pneumonia and bronchopneumonia illustrated.jpg
- Medical condition (new).image_size
- 150
- Medical condition (new).caption
- Typical distribution of lobar pneumonia (left in image) and bronchopneumonia (right in image)
- Medical condition (new).specialty
- Pulmonology, infectious disease
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Bronchopneumonia is a subtype of pneumonia. It is the acute inflammation of the bronchi, accompanied by inflamed patches in the nearby lobules of the lungs.
It is often contrasted with lobar pneumonia; but, in clinical practice, the types are difficult to apply, as the patterns usually overlap. Bronchopneumonia (lobular) often leads to lobar pneumonia as the infection progresses. The same organism may cause one type of pneumonia in one patient, and another in a different patient.