Is Pneumonia a deadly disease?


Pneumonia is essentially a lung infection that can be serious and life-threatening. The infection can be viral, bacterial or fungal. It causes inflammation in the lungs, wherein alveoli or tiny air sacs inside the lungs get filled with liquid.

The key to treating pneumonia and prevent it from getting fatal is early diagnosis and a relatively strong immune system. However, it has to be noted that young children who are weak because of malnutrition are the ones most hit by pneumonia. Pneumonia kills more infants than measles, diarrhea, and malaria combined.

Pneumonia has four stages, namely consolidation, red hepatization, grey hepatization and resolution.
Symptoms of pneumonia

The first symptoms of pneumonia are the same as cold or flu. This is followed by high fever, sputum, chills, and cough. The infection ends in rusty or green phlegm, shortness of breath, chest pain which worsens with taking deep breaths, fatigue and weakness, shortness of breath, muscle pain and headache. A person suffering from pneumonia is likely to get purplish skin color because of poorly oxygenated blood. Symptoms of pneumonia can range in severity depending on the type of pneumonia and its underlying health condition.

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Treatment of pneumonia
Pneumonia treatment will depend on its severity. Bacterial kinds of pneumonia can be treated with the help of antibiotics. Viral kinds of pneumonia can be treated by taking plenty of rest and lots of fluids. Fungal pneumonia infections can be treated with the help of antifungal medications. Some over-the-counter medications can help in reducing fever, pains and suppressing the cough.

Pneumonia patients are likely to be hospitalized if they have a weak immune system or any other serious illness. The most effective way of treating pneumonia is by taking rest and drinking fluids. It is important to stay hydrated in order to thin phlegm and mucus and cough it up.

If your pneumonia is caused by bacteria, you will be given an antibiotic. It is important to take the entire antibiotic until it is gone, even though you will possibly start to feel better in a couple of days. If you stop, you risk having the infection come back, and you increase the chances that the germs will be resistant to treatment in the future.

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