Posts Tagged ‘Pneumonia’

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About Pneumonia Symptoms and Treatment

Every year there are people that die of pneumonia, especially older people, those with chronic illnesses or impaired immune systems, but also affects young and healthy people. There are many types of pneumonia with various signs and symptoms that usually appear after a flu or a complicated cold. Pneumonia occurs suddenly with chest pain, chills, fever, cough and shortness of breath. Antibiotics are used to treat the most common forms of bacterial pneumonias, antibiotic-resistant pneumonias are a growing problem.

Signs and symptoms

It is not easy to have a cristal clear diagnosis of pneumonia, because often is mistaken with colds and flus.

Bacterial pneumonia

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How to Treat Pneumonia

The therapy for pneumonia is different for each case dependoing on severity of symptoms and type of pneumonia. In bacterial one doctors recommend antibiotics, so do not stop taking them earlier because you observe a remission in symptoms. Viral forms of pneumonia can’t be treated with antibiotics, so doctors suggest antiviral medications, rest and plenty of fluids. It may take more time to recover from a viral pneumonia than from a bacterial one. In Mycoplasma pneumonias antibiotics have given good results, over-the-counter medications to reduce fever, treat your aches and pains, and soothe the cough are also recommended. Coughing helps clear your lungs so don’t use suppressants.

by Long Island Business News

General Information on How to Treat Pneumonia

In the US there are many cases of pneumonia, sometimes the situation of those hospitalized for pneumonia is not that severe, but safety is applied in treating pacients so thaey are held under observation in the hospital, although some of these cases may be treated efficiently at home.

How to classify in order of severity

Class 1 includes least risk factors so is least severe, class 5 regarded as most severe. Patients in class one with severe symptoms need to be hospitalized those in class 5 are treated as outpatients. In a simple physical examination patients with low risk categories include the symptoms: they are under age 50, have no major illnesses, no seroius symptoms . Those who need to be hospitalized are: any infant under a month, young adults with alcoholism or severe psychiatric conditions, with abnormal heart rhythms, who are vomiting heavily.

by celikins

Pneumonia and the Necessity of Hospitalization

Pneumonia is a common type of pulmonary disease that involves inflammation and infection of the lungs, triggering an overproduction of mucus at the level of the respiratory tract. The intensity and the duration of the symptoms generated by pneumonia differ from a person to another, according to factors such as age, overall health and the immune system’s capability of fighting against infections. While people with strong immune systems are less likely to acquire pneumonia and develop complications, people with compromised immune systems or increased susceptibility to respiratory disorders are exposed to a high risk of developing complicated forms of pneumonia. Due to this fact, pneumonia has a high incidence in elderly people, which also commonly develop further complications.

Flu and pneumonia clinics: Dutchess County – From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Influenza, or the flu, is a highly contagious disease. The vaccine is composed of killed influenza virus, so people cannot get influenza from the vaccine.
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RehabCare Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results
ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RehabCare Group, Inc. (NYSE:RHB) today reported the following financial results. Third Second Third Nine Months Ended Quarter Quarter Quarter September 30, Amounts in millions, except per share data 2010 2010 2009 2010 2009 Consolidated Operating Revenues (a) $ 342.7 $ 334.0 $ 208.0 $ 1,004.1 $ 614.7 Consolidated Operating Earnings (a) 34.6 31.3 10.5 98.4 37.6 …
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Health & Fitness File, Nov. 3
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Visiting Nurse & Hospice offering flu, pneumonia shots
McLaren Visiting Nurse & Hospice is offering seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccinations to Flint, Bay City and Lansing area residents throughout October and November.
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Dear Write to Know: I recently purchased a new sewing machine and signed up for lessons through Harwich Adult Education. Unfortunately, the class was cancelled due to lack of enrollment. Now, I can’t find anyone who teaches sewing.
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