Bronchopneumonia
BRONCHOPNEUMONIA
Bronchopneumonia or bronchial pneumonia or Bronchogenic pneumonia is a type of pneumonia that is characterized by an inflammation of the lung generally associated with, and following a bout with bronchitis. This inflammation starts in the small bronchial tubes the bronchioles, and irregularly spreads to the peribronchiolar alveoli and alveolar ducts with a diameter of about 3 to 4 inches. The result is that the inflammatory changes lead to the localized inflammatory consolidation in bronchioles and their surrounding alveoli of the lungs. Bronchopneumonia is more common in elderly people, and in association with other viral respiratory illnesses (bronchitis), and as a complication of those who have asthma. Pneumonia, including bronchopneumonia is a fairly common illness and it affects millions of people annually in the United States. Bronchopneumonia can be a serious threat to our health. The severity of the illness will depend on the type of bacteria or infection causing the illness, as well as the overall health of the person who has bronchopneumonia.
Anatomy
[pic] Figure 1: anatomy of the lung
The lungs are paired, cone-shaped organs which take up most of the space in our chest, along with the heart. Their role is to take oxygen into the body, which we need for our cells to live and function properly, and to help us get rid of carbon dioxide, which is a waste product. We each have two lungs, a left lung and a right lung. These are divided up into 'lobes’ or big sections of tissue separated by 'fissures ' or dividers. The right lung has three lobes but the left lung has only two, because the heart takes up some of the space in the left side of our chest. The lungs can also be divided up into even smaller portions, called 'bronchopulmonary segments’. These are pyramidal shaped areas which are also separated from each
Bronchopneumonia or bronchial pneumonia or Bronchogenic pneumonia is a type of pneumonia that is characterized by an inflammation of the lung generally associated with, and following a bout with bronchitis. This inflammation starts in the small bronchial tubes the bronchioles, and irregularly spreads to the peribronchiolar alveoli and alveolar ducts with a diameter of about 3 to 4 inches. The result is that the inflammatory changes lead to the localized inflammatory consolidation in bronchioles and their surrounding alveoli of the lungs. Bronchopneumonia is more common in elderly people, and in association with other viral respiratory illnesses (bronchitis), and as a complication of those who have asthma. Pneumonia, including bronchopneumonia is a fairly common illness and it affects millions of people annually in the United States. Bronchopneumonia can be a serious threat to our health. The severity of the illness will depend on the type of bacteria or infection causing the illness, as well as the overall health of the person who has bronchopneumonia.
Anatomy
[pic] Figure 1: anatomy of the lung
The lungs are paired, cone-shaped organs which take up most of the space in our chest, along with the heart. Their role is to take oxygen into the body, which we need for our cells to live and function properly, and to help us get rid of carbon dioxide, which is a waste product. We each have two lungs, a left lung and a right lung. These are divided up into 'lobes’ or big sections of tissue separated by 'fissures ' or dividers. The right lung has three lobes but the left lung has only two, because the heart takes up some of the space in the left side of our chest. The lungs can also be divided up into even smaller portions, called 'bronchopulmonary segments’. These are pyramidal shaped areas which are also separated from each
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