Walking Pneumonia in Kids
Walking pneumonia is a mild form of pneumonia often caused by bacteria. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for walking pneumonia in kids.
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or chemical irritants.
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Mass General for Children pediatric infectious disease specialists diagnose and treat the full range of infectious diseases and congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies in infants, children and adolescents.
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The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Massachusetts General Hospital cares for patients with a wide variety of serious medical illnesses from sepsis to pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome to multiple organ failure.
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The Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine is a well-established clinical, training and research program. The group provides multidisciplinary comprehensive consultation, diagnostic and management services.
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