Pneumonia is an infection of the bronchi and lung parenchyma, the damage is often diffuse, scattered in both lungs, causing gas exchange disorders and respiratory failure. Pneumonia in children can be cured if diagnosed early and treated properly, but can easily lead to death if the child is diagnosed late or not treated properly.

The word pneumonia means infection of the lungs." Due to the infection, the small airways in the lungs become swollen and produce a lot of mucus. The mucus blocks the airways and reduces the amount of oxygen that can get into the body."

When having a mild fever or flu, many people take the disease lightly or take medicine carelessly. However, with these symptoms, we should not ignore them, because after being infected with the virus, the patient may get pneumonia caused by bacteria.

Bacterial pneumonia is the most common type of pneumonia in adults. Bacterial pneumonia is usually easy to recognize and treatment is usually not too complicated.

Viral pneumonia is the second most common type of pneumonia, after bacterial pneumonia. However, viral pneumonia is more difficult to treat because antibiotics do not work on viral strains.

Pneumonia is a very common medical condition and is divided into many types with different causes. However, in order to examine and treat properly, doctors must classify the types of pneumonia.

Adult acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a clinical syndrome characterized by rapid onset of severe dyspnea, hypoxemia, and diffuse pulmonary infiltrates leading to respiratory failure.