Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung especially affecting the microscopic air sacs ( alveoli ) associated with fever , chest symptoms, and a lack of air space ( consolidation ) on a chest X-ray . Infectious agents include: bacteria , viruses , fungi , and parasites . Typical symptoms include cough , chest pain , fever , and difficulty breathing . Diagnostic tools include x-rays and examination of the sputum . Vaccines to prevent certain types of pneumonia are available. Treatment depends on the underlying cause. Presumed bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics . Although pneumonia was regarded by William Osler in the 19th century as the captain of the men of death , the advent of antibiotic therapy and vaccines in the 20th century have seen radical improvements in survival outcomes. Nevertheless, in the third world, and among the very old, the very young and the chronically ill, pneumonia remains a leading cause of death.
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a couple days ago i choked while trying to swallow 2 asprins......as i was choking the aspirin was burning my esophagus, and my right sind of my chest hurts the side i thing the asprin went down the wrong tube..... i...
My 6 year old has pneumonia and is currently on antibiotics. Suddenly his nose is bleeding with small clots. Is this normal?
my father has left lower lobe consolidation with increased coarsening peripherally does this mean he has an infection or cancer. He has had 3 chest infections since christmas, he uses inhalers for copd and has...
I have slight chills, slight tenderness in lungs, and a slight feeling of tiredness and exhaustion. I am absolutely terrified I am coming down with pneumonia again. my appetight may also be declining, since I was only able to eat half my lunch. ...
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Not sure if you can help as I have already been to several doctors and consultants and getting very frustrated as there doesn't seem to be an answer.
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Diagnosed with bronchitis on holiday on 2 January 2013. Given ciproflaxacin antibiotics but they did not work.. Came home and own GP gave me erythromycin ANTIBIOTICS which is helping and OWN GP said I have very bad...
Hello, my mother was diagnosed with osteoarthritis. She is being treated for osteoarthritis for last 8 months or so. But here situation got worse and she was hospitalized. There it was diagnosed that she is also...
hello my name XXXXXXX i'm 36 yrs old today i'm just getting over pneumonia and the hospital found shadows on both of my lungs via an x XXXXXXX i was put on antibiotics and steroids for my asthma as my breathing...
I am admitted for severe cough and being treated in a hospital ICU for neumonia, which the x-ray showed. The x-ray report say few ill-defined small patchy opacities seen in the bilateral mid & lower zones, more on...
My daughters boyfriend has a respiratory infection. Chest X-ray ruled out pneumonia. He is on second day of Avelox and prednisone ( 30 mg). His temp was 98 2 days ago, this am it's down to 95.5. No dizziness or...
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User : my 11 month old has pneumonia
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since when is this prob;em?
User : so was put on antibiotics but got a reaction
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is he on any medications now?
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User : hello.. i was diagnosed with pneumonia and ive taken all my meds and my armpit still hurts.. im wondering if my body will kill the rest of it? or if ill get any better or what
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User : my 3 month old baby has pneumonia, the nurse cant find a vein to inject him with antibiotics. they decided to give it to him on his arm. is that doable??does it result?
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User : my 3 month old baby has pneumonia,...
User : Im 39 year old female, that just got over pneumonia. I have been expercing dull chest pain and upper back pain, along with fatigue,and all over body joint pain. I hade took antibotics for the pneumonia. That i was done with a week ago....
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doctor mu brother is suffering from respiratory probl
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Good Morning! I am a 40 year old mother of three children. Over the past year I contracted pneumonia and noticed that ever since I have recovered I have developed a red flat lesion on the left side my tongue . The lesion tends to correspond to how much exercise I m doing (believe it or not). However when I take at least 5 days off from exercise...
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hello doctor,am Shahul Ansar from Bangalore ,i got a depression on my left rib cage and bit distorted in its position.Am allergetic to cold ,dust and little asthama as well.i got problem in breathing ,find very difficulty while inhaling .Heartbeat rate increases more and throat gets dried.I got affected by pnuemonia in the year 2011 and i face...
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Hello Doctor, my baby is 18 months old & she was admitted recently - since it was the starting stages of Pneumonia .All this happened because we took her to the beach & then to a resort where she played a lot with water. She was then put on a lot of antibiotics & has lost weight.Yesterday she has fever ....can i boil & give her kerala banana...
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My daughter is 9 years & 6 month old. She was suffering from cold and fever from last one month. After test it was known on 21.09.2012 that she is suffering from pneumonia and continuing elopathic medicine POD X 200. Doctover has given medicine for 10days. On 28.09.2012 she was getiing pain in fingers, legs & swelling . Contacted to doctore and...
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my child has pneumonia , she is having green bowel movements..is this normal
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Hi, I have a baby diagnosed with pneumonia . He is not sleeping. Should I take him to hospital? He is 22 months old. thanks
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My 1yr old has had diarrhoea for 4 days. Approx 6-8 times a day. Sometimes she ll go hours without passing stool . Other times it s 2-3 in an hour. The consistency of her stool ranges from soft yellow seedy mustard to brown, and just today with a bit of blood . We just returned from the gp & sent a sample for investigation. She is otherwise...
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48 y/o male distance runner in excellent health experiencing constant sharp left side chest pain accompanied with ribcage and shoulder tendernous, periodically worse during exhalation . Symptoms worsening late into a 5 day treatment of antibiotics for suspected pnuemonia, although no fever or coughing were present and O2 at 98% when prescribed....
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how does someone have a heart attack and die almost 2 weeks later from something else at the hospital? I just lost my dad on may 2 and i m lost, so lost. he had a sudden death heart attack in the store with my mom. they revived him and brought him to the hospital. he was placed on a vent for 3 days, when he woke up he was talking raspy from the...
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sir, 2 week before due to fever i checked my blood total count & X ray , it was nearly 17000 and seeing my heart X ray and count my doctor says that its starting of pneumonia and to reduce the blood count doctor prescribed antibiotic injection for 5 days.Sir i have completed the course,now my blood count is normal its 9000,but is pneumonia goes...
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