Page 12 - PNEUMONIA
P. 12

CikguOnline
    CikguOnline









                                                   PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF PNEUMONIA












                                                                      Disease organisms/agents


                                                                                             ↓



                                                            Inflammatory reaction in the alveoli


                                                                                             ↓



                                      i) exudates that interfere with the diffusion of O2 and CO2


                                  ii) White blood cells (neutrophils) fill the alveolar to replace air.
   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17