Question 1

can hypostatic pneumonia be caused by an infection?  or would this be highly unlikely?

Accepted Answer

Definition pneumonia: =inflammatory response within lungs; the lung alveoli become filled with fluid/pus (water with many white blood cells) in response to presumed viral or bacterial infection. Hypostatic modifier refers to this occurring within the posterior (dorsal) portions of someones lungs who has been in a supine position for extended periods, e.g. hospital bed. Less activity=less clearance of lung irritants.

Question 2

am i write in thinking that although hypostatic pneumonia is not itself an infection it can be caused by an infection?  but can it have other causes?

Accepted Answer

Bedridden immobility: Hypostatic pneumonia comes from shallow breathing while lying in a single position for a long time. Therefore bronchial secretions usually cleared by deep breathing &amp; coughing instead settle by gravity in lower portions of the lung &amp; become seats of infection. Usually in bedridden elderly. Also big reason why activity is encouraged right after major surgery. Hope that helps.

Question 3

what three things can cause the lung infection pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria, viruses,: Bacteria, viruses and fungi cause pneumonia. That is to say, there are hundreds of thousands of causes of pneumonia if not more.

Question 4

what causes the musty smell in wet clothes?is it mold or mildew?can musty smell in wet clothes make you sick?it causes pneumonia,cold,flu,infection?

Accepted Answer

Molds: Mildew is a kind of mold, and yes molds can affect clothes if not well dried or stored in a damp place. Mols sensitivity is common, and many people allergy allergies to molds that can cause upper and lower airway disease, as rhinosinusitis (inflammation of nasal passages and sinuses) or asthma, better see an allergist/immunologist , check aaaai.org or acaai.org for an allergist in your area,

Question 5

realistically, can extreme, chronic stress for 6+ months cause bacterial pneumonia in someone who is otherwise healthy, no risk factors, and who did not have a preceding viral infection? trying to make sense of what happened to me?

Accepted Answer

: In theory, stress might have effects on the immune system that could increase pneumonia risk, but there is no solid scientific evidence for it. Most likely your pneumonia was not related to your stress situation, but there is simply no way to know whether these two things are related in any particular case or just a coincidence. Probably it's a coincidence.

Question 6

can a sinus infection, caused by two upper wisdom teeth and a molar that are rooted in the sinus cavity, lead to pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Infection: if the sinus infection is  a bacterial infection and is not treated with an antibiotic it can certainly develop into pneumonia

Question 7

ct showed small area mild pneumonia or clearing infection. radiologist/ onc agree. can sinus drainage cause pneumonia? mild cough no fever. see prev.

Accepted Answer

Lag effect: Most important fact is the way you feel..remember that.  Xray and CT scans can lag behind the way you clinical present and feel by a day or two.

Question 8

please tell me, could pneumonia cause a sore breast bone or was it from my mold infection coughing?

Accepted Answer

Due to coughing: Pneumoia usually causes feve, r chills, difficulty breathing, shortness of breatth, and soreness in chest is related to constant coughing and related chest muscle strain.

Question 9

expert opinion - should pneumonia be considered a disease or an infection?

Accepted Answer

Both: Pneumonia is an infectious disease.

Question 10

a sinus infection or pneumonia, what's the difference?

Accepted Answer

Skull vs lungs.: Sinus infections are usually viral  , and they involve the cavities in your skull that make your skull lighter.  They can get filled with fluid when your get a cold, and that fluid, over time, can get secondarily infected with bacterial.  Classic pneumonia is a bacterial infection in the air sacks of the lung and needs antibiotic treatment.

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Am i write in thinking that although hypostatic pneumonia is not itself an infection it can be caused by an infection? but can it have other causes?

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What three things can cause the lung infection pneumonia?

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What causes the musty smell in wet clothes?is it mold or mildew?can musty smell in wet clothes make you sick?it causes pneumonia,cold,flu,infection?

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Realistically, can extreme, chronic stress for 6+ months cause bacterial pneumonia in someone who is otherwise healthy, no risk factors, and who did not have a preceding viral infection? trying to make sense of what happened to me?

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Can a sinus infection, caused by two upper wisdom teeth and a molar that are rooted in the sinus cavity, lead to pneumonia?

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Ct showed small area mild pneumonia or clearing infection. radiologist/ onc agree. can sinus drainage cause pneumonia? mild cough no fever. see prev.

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Please tell me, could pneumonia cause a sore breast bone or was it from my mold infection coughing?

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A sinus infection or pneumonia, what's the difference?

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