Pneumonia

• Pneumonia

  An infection in your lungs caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi
• Pneumonia causes your lung tissue to swell (inflammation) and can cause fluid or pus in your lungs
• Bacterial pneumonia

  • Usually more severe than viral pneumonia
  • Often resolves on its own
• Bilateral pneumonia


  Pneumonia affecting both lungs
• Pleural effusion


  A collection of fluid around your lungs
• Pleural effusion treatment

  1. Get rid of fluid with medicine or a procedure

  2. Diagnose and treat the condition that caused pleural effusion
• Pleural effusion treatments

  • Medicine
  • Surgery
• Pleural effusion can happen more than once
• Your outlook depends on what caused pleural effusion