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treatment:
- Pneumonia is caused by an infection that causes inflammation of the air sacs in the lungs, and the causes of this infection vary to include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microbes that have the ability to cause an infection that leads to pneumonia, and the degree of severity of pneumonia varies from one patient to another, as in some patients it is mild. It is limited to symptoms such as coughing, and in other cases, it is dangerous and may lead to death and cause symptoms such as high fever, chills, pus-filled alveoli, shortness of breath, and other symptoms, treatment depends on the type of infection, severity and health status of the patient. In some cases, antibiotics are used Such as levofloxacin or Moxifloxacin, and cough suppressants such as carbocisteine and antipyretics such as Paracetamol at home.
When is a pneumonia patient admitted to the hospital:
- If he is over 65 years old
- In case he has confusion about time, place, and people
- Pressure drop
- Respiratory rate more than 30 per minute
- decreased kidney function
- Inability to breathe without assistance
- Heart rate more than 100 or less than 50 km per minute
How is the diagnosis made?
- The diagnosis is made by taking the medical history, and what symptoms you suffer from, then a clinical examination, listening to the chest with a stethoscope, measuring vital signs and measuring the level of oxygen saturation, and then running some tests such as a complete blood test to assess the white blood cell count, x-ray X-ray to determine the location of the infection and the degree of its spread, take a sample of sputum and culture it to know the type of causative microbe.
Symptoms:
- chest pain
- Coughing with phlegm
- fever
- fatigue
- sweating
- shortness of breath
- Nausea and vomiting
People most at risk of complications if they have pneumonia:
- children
- Elderly people over 65 years old
- Immunodeficiency patients
- Those with chronic diseases
- People receiving immunosuppressive drugs
Our advice:
- Consult an internist to assess your condition and run the necessary tests
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