1 At age 65, one out of three people has a hearing loss. 2  60 percent of the people with hearing loss are either in the work force or in educational settings.
The 3 main causes of pneumomediastinum are. 1  Alveolar rupture with dissection of air into the mediastinum. 2  Esophageal perforation. 3  Esophageal or bowel rupture with dissection of air from the neck or the abdomen into the mediastinum.
Bacterial Pneumonia Causes. 1  Most pneumonia is caused by bacteria or a virus. 2  Pneumonia from any cause can occur at any age, but people in certain age groups are at higher risk for certain types of pneumonia. The body's immune system usually keeps bacteria from infecting the lungs. 2  In bacterial pneumonia, bacteria reproduce in the lungs, while the body tries to fight off the infection. 3  This response to bacterial invaders is called inflammation.