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The main treatment for pneumonia is antibiotics, along with rest and drinking plenty of water. If you have chest pain, you can take pain killers such as paracetamol. Treatment depends on how severe your pneumonia is. Treatment with antibiotics should be started as soon as possible after diagnosis.
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It can take about six weeks to fully recover from walking pneumonia. However, most people recover from pneumonia in about a week. Bacterial pneumonia usually starts to improve shortly after starting antibiotics, while viral pneumonia usually starts to improve after about three days.
The people most at risk are infants and young children, adults 65 or older, and people who have other health problems
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Time is often of the essence with pneumonia: Severe pneumonia can kill victims within hours as they literally drown in the fluids flooding their lungs.
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There are four stages of pneumonia, which are consolidation, red hepatization, grey hepatization and resolution. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, and it can impact either one or both of the lungs.
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Pneumonia only happens in cold places and cold seasons.
In fact, the majority of pneumonia infections occur in countries with tropical climates. The root of the cold air myth most likely stems from the fact that we tend to spend more time gathered indoors during the cold winter month
Pneumonia can be fatal in up to 30% of severe cases that are managed in the intensive care setting. Complications of pneumonia include sepsis, pleural effusion, and empyema
Even with treatment, some people with pneumonia, especially those in high-risk groups, may experience complications, including: Bacteria in the bloodstream (bacteremia). Bacteria that enter the bloodstream from your lungs can spread the infection to other organs, potentially causing organ failure.
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There are four stages of pneumonia, which are consolidation, red hepatization, grey hepatization and resolution. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, and it can impact either one or both of the lungs.
Pneumonia is swelling (inflammation) of the tissue in one or both lungs. It's usually caused by an infection, most commonly bacteria and viruses, which are both contagious.
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