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Atypical pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia is so called because the causative organisms are not the usual ones associated with most cases of pneumonia. Besides mycoplasma, chlamydia & legionella, many viruses, fungi & protozoa can cause atypical pneumonia as well. Symptoms & signs can be atypical - dry cough, minimal or no fever, absence of lobar consolidation or leucocytosis etc. Also called walking pneumonia.
Dr. Lokesh Guglani reviewed this
23 year experience in Pediatric Pulmonology
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What is atypical pneumonia? Why is co-amoxiclav non effective in eradicating atypical pneumonia?
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My 12 year old niece is suffering from atypical pneumonia. What are the precautions to be taken?
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I had atypical pneumonia in October of 2014. I still have a chronic cough six months later. Is that normal?
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If you have atypical pneumonia, are you likely to get crackles in lungs?
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Can a CT scan always show an atypical pneumonia?
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Is it possible for a CT to miss an atypical pneumonia such as mycoplasma?
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I had atypical pneumonia with low fever and dry hack twice since March. Today I wake up with a new bug, it's gone straight to my chest. Cough sounds like last time. At what point should I be seen?
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If I have atypical pneumonia, well I need a steroid to help my lungs or just an antibiotic? This is what I have been told I might haveexcessive mucus in throat, chest heaviness, and slight cough that is sometimes dry and sometimes productive.
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Have persistent atypical pnuemonia for 7 weeks. Got EBUS. What are possible reasons for this ongoing pnuemonia?
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