It is a respiratory disease. In this form of pneumonia it is believed that scattered areas of collapse (atelectasis) usually develop, which become infected, with resultant inflammation of the lungs. It shows the following features:

(a) In bronocho-pneumonia instead of one whole lobe of a lung being involved, there are patchy areas of pneumonia consolidation scattered throughout both lungs.

(b) It is more common in infants/children and elderly people, often as a complication of some other illness e.g. measles, whooping cough, etc.

(c) The onset is usually not so sudden and pain in the chest is absent.

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(d) Empvema is much less than in lobar pneumonia.

Treatment

(a) Carry out x-ray examination of the chest.

(b) Careful nursing helping respiration; loose, light clothes, easily removable; careful attention to the mouth as in all cases of fever; gentle swabbing and adequate fluids; oxygen in whatever form, should Be handy.

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(c) Penicillin, sulphonamides, tetracycline antibiotics to be continued till the temperature has been normal for two to three days.