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Necrotising pneumonia (NP)

Refers to a pneumonia characterised by the development of the necrosis within infected lung tissue. While the term has sometimes been used synonymously with a cavitating pneumonia in some publications 2, not all necrotising pulmonary infections may be complicated by

Symptoms:

Cavitation.
Fever
Dry cough
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Fatigue

Preliminary plan:

General practitioner appointment or Pediatrician appointment
Complete blood count
Urinalysis
Blood test:
- Total protein
- Albumen
- Fibrinogen
- Sialic acid
- Seromucoid
- Haptoglobin
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Chest X-ray
Peakflowmetry, spirometry
Bronchography
Bronchoscopy