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Pneumonia Websites

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Ask NOAH About: Pneumonia
Ask Noah provides an impressive volume of links to sites with topic-specific information on pneumonia. Links are categorized into the following categories: the basics, diagnosis, pneumonia in children, types of pneumonia, care and treatment (including drug therapy), prevention, and additional information resources. While this page contains no information on pneumonia itself, the links provided have all been approved and are of creditable sources. This is an excellent gateway to specific information on pneumonia.

Breathe Easy
Breathe Easy is an online book written by Dr. Lawrence Martin, M.D., a board-certified pulmonary specialist. Provided in the “Pneumonia and Pleurisy” chapter is a large volume of in-depth information on pneumonia and (to a lesser extent) pleurisy. Information included in the chapter are a description of pneumonia (including symptoms and treatment), contagious causes of pneumonia, diagnosis procedures, diagrams of the lungs and how they are affected by pneumonia, pneumonia vaccine information, a discussion of Legionnaire’s Disease and its relation to pneumonia, and prognosis.

Pneumococcal Disease
This 15-page document is provided by the Centers for Disease Control. It contains a large volume of information on bacterial pneumonia and streptococcus pneumoniae. Topics included are: a general description of pneumonia and streptococcus pneumoniae, clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, medical management, epidemiology, secular trends in the United States, pneumococcal vaccines, vaccination schedule and use, revaccination, adverse reactions following vaccination, contradictions and precautions to vaccination, vaccine storage and handling, and goals and coverage levels. A very in-depth document, requiring a grasp of technical terminology to a small degree. This docment is provided in PDF format, and requires Adobe Acrobat to be viewed.

Pneumonia
This site is provided by the American Lung Association. Information presented on the web page includes the following headings: general description of pneumonia, causes of pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, viral pneumonia, mycoplasma pneumonia, other kinds of pneumonia, treatment, prevention and symptoms. This web page does not go into detailed information on pneumonia, but is a valuable source for a starting point, especially for those with limited medical understanding of the disease.

Respiratory Disorders – Pneumonia
“ViaHealth is a family of physicians and health care services that provide care across the span of life.” The pneumonia page includes a general description of pneumonia, the different types of pneumonia, and treatment options. This site does not contain detailed information on pneumonia, but would be a valuable starting point for those interested in pneumonia.

What You Should Know About Pneumonia – From the Canadian Lung Association
This site is provided by the Canadian Lung Association. Information provided is divided into four sections based on the different types of pneumonia. Each section contains an overview of the disease, the symptoms, causes, prevention, and treatment. The information provided is in-depth and presented in lay language.