When is pneumonia no longer contagious? - Can you die from walking pneumonia?When is pneumonia no longer contagious? - Can you die from walking pneumonia?
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What Are The Symptoms Of Bronchial Pneumonia ?

Bronchial pneumonia can be caused by either bacteria or viruses which affect the bronchial tubes and lungs. Bronchi patches will have inflammation and irritation in both the lungs. This happens because of the poor immune system; and smokers and people with asthma and allergy are more at risk of getting bronchial pneumonia. This disease mostly infects infants, kids and the older adults.More...

Symptoms Of Pneumonia

Symptoms Of Pneumonia

Pneumonia is taken as a serious disease because it has killed several people compared to other diseases. In the 1930s, it was one of the leading causes of deaths in the US. Until antibiotics were introduced, nearly 1/3rd of the population was affected by pneumonia and died. Even today, in the United States, it is the sixth leading cause of death and 3 million people get it each year. Medical experts have recognized at least 27 signs and symptoms of pneumonia for its early diagnosis. Most of the symptoms are associated with breathing and pain. Some of them even recognize cold and increase in body temperature. If the symptoms are recognized early then the treatment will be more effective. More...

 

Can You Die From Walking Pneumonia ?

Can You Die From Walking Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a lung infection which fills the lung tissue with fluid and pus, and the oxygen supply to the lungs will become difficult. A patient with pneumonia will experience difficulty in breathing, and suffer from fever and cough, and sometimes from abdominal pain, chest pain and vomiting.More...

 

Elderly And Pneumonia

Elderly And Pneumonia

Pneumonia causes inflammation to the lungs because of the infection. The 3 causes of pneumonia are virus, bacteria and fungi. Pneumonia can also be caused by inhaling chemical or liquid. People who are more than 65 years and children less than two years of age are at the greatest risk when it comes to pneumonia.More...

 

 

How Often Do You Need A Pneumonia Vaccine ?

How Often Do You Need A Pneumonia Vaccine

To know how often a person needs pneumonia vaccine, you first have to know the person's age. If a person is above 65 years, he needs only one shot for his life, but it will be better to get vaccinated before reaching 65 years. If a person is less than 65 years, the Centers for Disease Control says that there is no clear idea how many times a person needs to be vaccinated.More...

 

 

How Is Pneumonia Transmitted ?

How Is Pneumonia Transmitted

Pneumonia makes the lungs of the person inflamed, and it can be viral or bacterial in nature. In few cases, fungi and parasites can also cause pneumonia. One or both the lungs can get infected due to pneumonia. Pneumonia should be diagnosed soon, and should be treated.More...

 

 

What Are The Signs Symptoms Treatment And Medications Of Bronchial Pneumonia ?

What Are The Signs Symptoms Treatment And Medications Of Bronchial Pneumonia

A person is said to have bronchial pneumonia when patches spread in the lungs. Bronchial pneumonia is mostly seen in kids and older adults. Bronchial pneumonia is a bacterial infection which is caused by many varieties of bacteria. The lungs get irritated and inflamed due to pneumonia.More...

 

Difference Between Pneumonia And Bronchitis

Difference Between Pneumonia And Bronchitis

Pneumonia and bronchitis are in many ways similar and that is why often people mistake one for the other. This is especially true in cases where the person is suffering from cough, low grade fever and emitting green phlegm. However, there is difference between pneumonia and bronchitis.More...

 

 



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Who-Discovered-Pneumonia      Pneumonia is a respiratory disease which was first described by a Greek physician called Hippocrates, who lived from 460 BC to 370 BC. He was known to be a great physician in medicine history. The contributions made by him were so important that he is called the father of medicine till today. However, it was Maimonides, who described the symptoms of pneumonia. He described symptoms like serrated pulse, sticking pain in the side and short rapid breaths. More..

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