What is Pneumonia - Pneumonia is an infection that causes the air sacs in the lungs to fill with fluid, making it hard for you to
breathe, and causes you to cough up phlegm. Pneumonia is an ancient Greek word, which means 'lungs'. Pneumonia can occur in patients of all age groups, but
but young children, and older citizens are especially at risk.
What causes Pneumonia - Pneumonia is caused by many things. However, bacteria are the most common causes of pneumonia.
The most common bacteria that causes pneumonia is 'Streptococcus pneumoniae', Streptococcus pyogenes or Group A
Streptococcus can also cause pneumonia. Workers that are exposed to cattle are at a risk for pneumonia caused by anthrax.
Symptoms Of Pneumonia
- There are quite a few symptoms that may show up with Pneumonia, the usual or more
common ones are: Cough with a yellow or greenish mucus or Phlegm, Fever often with chills and the shakes, Soreness or pain in the chest, worsened by
breathing deeply or coughing, Shallow breathing, Shortness of breath, Bloody mucus or phlegm, Headache, Sweating and sometimes clammy skin, Fatigue and
weakness, Decreased appetite. If left untreated Pneumonia can advance to 'blood poisoning', and severe respiratory distress. These are the main causes of death
in patients with untreated pneumonia.
Treatment For Pneumonia
- If you have a bacterial pneumonia, you will need to take an antibiotic. The antibiotic will depend on your age,
and your medical conditions. You should also drink lots of fluids to stay hydrated, since this helps your body fight the pneumonia. Anti-fever medicines such as
Tylenol or Advil may also help you feel better. Cough as much as you comfortably can, to help clear the mucus and phlegm from your lungs. You must avoid
cigarette or other tobacco smoke while you recover from pneumonia, since smoking hurts your body's ability to fight infection and makes your healing take a lot
longer.
If you've been diagnosed with viral pneumonia, you need to rest and drink plenty of fluids. If you work much or over-exert yourself when you have viral
pneumonia, you can possibly get sicker. You can use over the counter medicines to reduce fever, body aches, and cough. You can take over the counter
medicines such as Tylenol to help you feel better, but you still must rest and drink lots of fluids in order for your body to heal and get better.
Pneumonia Prevention
- There are a few things you can do to help reduce your risk for getting Pneumonia, such
as: Washing your hands frequently, Don’t smoke, and avoid second-hand smoke, Stay away from those who have a cold or the flu, Drink plenty of fluids, Keep
Active, and if your in the Hospital try deep breathing exercises and cough up any mucus or Phlegm to help keep the lungs exercised and clear.
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