Hypostatic pneumonia
Nature
Hypostatic pneumonia manifests at the base of the chest cavity, when the lower portions of the lungs are not able to expand properly because the patient is either inactive or immobile. Hypostatic pneumonia is common among elderly and/or debilitated people.
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Subject
- Medicine » Lungs, throat
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Oct 4, 2020