Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I have read your description and understand your concern.
Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs.
It can be caused by bacteria, fungi or viruses.
Pneumonia causes inflammation in the lung's air sacs (alveoli). Alveoli gets filled with fluid or pus, making it difficult to breathe and exchange of gases (
oxygen and carbon dioxide) across.
With treatment, most types of
bacterial pneumonia will stabilize in 3–6 days. In severe forms, if the response is poor to the treatment, it leads to decreased oxygen in the body (
hypoxia), increased carbon dioxide retention leading to
respiratory acidosis, which could damage vital organs like brain,
liver and kidneys. Eventually, it will lead to multi-organ failure and death.
Mortality may be as high as 10% in severe forms of pneumonia, and in those requiring intensive care it may reach 30 – 50%.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
Best wishes.