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    This document provides information about acute bronchopneumonia. It describes bronchopneumonia as an illness of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi, characterized by acute inflammation of the bronchiole walls. It notes that Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are common bacteria that cause bronchopneumonia in adults and children. The document also provides details about the anatomy of the lungs and bronchioles.

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    This document provides information about acute bronchopneumonia. It describes bronchopneumonia as an illness of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi, characterized by acute inflammation of the bronchiole walls. It notes that Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are common bacteria that cause bronchopneumonia in adults and children. The document also provides details about the anatomy of the lungs and bronchioles.

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    This document provides information about acute bronchopneumonia. It describes bronchopneumonia as an illness of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi, characterized by acute inflammation of the bronchiole walls. It notes that Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are common bacteria that cause bronchopneumonia in adults and children. The document also provides details about the anatomy of the lungs and bronchioles.

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    Acute Bronchopneumonia

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    INTRODUCTION

    ACUTE BRONCHOPNEUMONIA

    Bronchopneumonia is an illness of lung which is caused by different organism


    like bacteria, viruses, and fungi and characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of
    the bronchioles. It is also known as pneumonia. It is common in women and causes to the
    6% deaths. Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and Mycoplasma pneumoniae
    both are the common bacterium which causes bronchopneumonia in the adults and
    children.

    Acute inflammation of the walls of the smaller bronchial tubes, with varying
    amounts of pulmonary consolidation due to spread of the inflammation into
    peribronchiolar alveoli and the alveolar ducts; may become confluent or may be
    hemorrhagic.

    Patient’s Profile

    Name: Agent X44


    Address:
    Birthdate: September 9, 1965
    Age: 44 years old
    Sex: Male
    Nationality: Filipino
    Civil Status: Married
    Religion: Roman Catholic
    Date Admitted: July 6, 2010

    Chief Complaint: Difficulty of breathing

     Complaining of chronic productive cough associate with episode


    of difficulty of breathing, easy fatigue ability anorexia,
     5 PTA, patient’s experienced increased severity of difficulty in
    breathing
     Shortness of breathe and paroxysms of cough with minimal blood
    streaked phlegm

    Past History

     Hypertension
     Diabetes Mellitus
     Bronchial Asthma
     (+ PTB 2009- 6 months)
    ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

    THE LUNGS: The Bronchioles

    The Lungs are the principal organs


    of respiration. Each lung is cone-shaped,
    with its base resting on the diaphragm and
    its apex extending superiorly to a point
    about 2.5 cm above the clavicle. The right
    lung has three lobes called the superior,
    middle and inferior lobes. The left lung has
    two lobes called the superior and inferior
    lobes. The lobes of the lungs are separated
    by deep, prominent fissures on the surface
    of the lung. Each lobe is divided into
    bronchopulmonary segments separated
    from one another by connective tissue
    septa, but these separations are not visible
    as surface fissures. There are nine
    bronchopulmonary segments in the left
    lung and ten in the right lung.

    The main bronchi branch many times to form the tracheobronchial tree. Each main
    bronchus divides into lobar bronchi as they enter their respective lungs. The lobar
    (secondary) bronchi, two in he left lung and three in the right lung, conduct air to each
    lobe. The lobar bronchi in turn give rise to segmental (tertiary) bronchi, which extend to
    the bronchopulmonary segments of the lungs.
    The bronchi continue to branch many times,
    finally giving rise tobronchio les. The
    bronchioles also subdivide numerous times to
    give rise to terminal bronchioles, which then
    subdivide into respiratory bronchioles. Each
    respiratory bronchiole subdivides to form
    alveolar ducts, which are like long, branching
    hallways with many open doorways. The
    doorways open into alveoli, which are small air
    sacs. The alveoli become so numerous that the
    alveolar duct wall is little more than a succession
    of alveoli. The alveolar ducts end as two or three
    alveolar sacs, which are chambers connected to
    two or more alveoli. There are about three
    million alveoli in the lungs.
    The bronchioles are very small airways that extend from the bronchi to the
    alveoli. The bronchioles are made up of smooth muscle cells and are smaller than 1
    millimeter in diameter. The bronchioles do not have glands or cartilage. The epithelial
    cells of the bronchioles are cuboidal in shape.

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