When the lungs become infected with a bacteria, virus or other microorganism you have pneumonia. The literal translation of pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. Usually starting as a cold, the bacteria spread and quickly enter the lungs. Pneumonia can be very serious in the very young and the elderly. When diagnosed and treated […]
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Pneumonia is more than a cold it is an infection. Since pneumonia is an infection medical treatments are mandatory but there are a host of alternative treatments that can help fight pneumonia. There are a number of vitamins that can help fight pneumonia. The first one is vitamin A. Vitamin A will help strengthen the […]
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Less than 48 hours after my husband flew home from a winter wedding in another state, he developed serious respiratory symptoms. After a diagnosis of pneumonia, he missed two weeks of work. Initially, we weren’t particularly worried about the exact type. However, when doctors discovered that I took immunosuppressive drugs and wasn’t permitted to have […]
When my mother went to the ER the second time during a bout with pneumonia (she had vomited and complained of faintness and had clammy skin), a CT scan was ordered due to an elevated D-dimer (what’s this?). The ER doctor said that the CAT scan showed that the pneumonia was gone (though my mother […]
Until 1936, pneumonia was the number one cause of death in the United States, but the advent of antibiotics was able to decrease its effects so that now pneumonia ranks sixth on that list. Before medical advances, one in three with pneumonia died. Still, over three million people annually come down with pneumonia in this […]
Pneumonia is a general term for any infection of the lungs that causes the accumulation of fluid in the airspaces. These infections can be caused by bacteria, viruses, and in some rare cases, even fungi. Viral pneumonia is an infection caused by a virus. It can infect the respiratory system anywhere from the upper airways […]
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My daughter has always been prone to breast infections. She was first hospitalized for breathing problems less than two months after she was born. All the cold settled right in his chest. After seeing her through two surgeries (tubes and adenoids, at 15 months old, and then tubes again and tonsils a year and a […]
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Pneumonia, pronounced “new-moan-yuh” is very contagious and it is airborne. Therefore, it is transmitted by breathing infected air into your lungs. Pneumonia is an inflammation in one or both lungs. It affects 3-4 million people every year in the U.S. It can affect anyone, of any race or age. However, those that are most susceptible […]
As a practicing internal medicine physician working in the ICU, I take care of patients with pneumonia on a daily basis. Although pneumonia is recognized as a single disease, its signs and symptoms can vary significantly based on the unique characteristics of the patient. This is the first of a series of articles I will […]
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Pneumonia occurs when the air sacs and small airways of the lungs fill with liquid and cannot function properly. When gas exchange is impeded, the lungs cannot take in oxygen as they normally would. Oxygen is vital to the body’s cells, where it is needed for aerobic respiration; the breakdown of food to obtain energy […]
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