Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs. The very meaning of the name speaks for itself - is amazed - one of the main organs of the respiratory system. Pneumonia cannot be described as one disease - this is a whole group of diseases.
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What causes pneumonia?
The culprits of this disease are microbes. Them
Many and called they are intricate: Sineznaya wand, pneumococci,
Streptococci, staphylococci. Also pneumonia is called different
influenza viruses and fungi. The process of the disease, its gravity, symptoms and
Laboratory studies differ depending on what
Microbe caused pneumonia. Naturally for each form of pneumonia –
Special treatment.
Pneumonia
Not infectious disease. It can't have a flu
air (airborne droplet). And the manifestation of pneumonia depends on
Conditions of the body, immunity. That is why most often happens that
Influenza is complicated by pneumonia. Why? Because the body during
influenza is weakened, and the flu viruses themselves can cause pneumonia.
Several factors are distinguished that most often provoke disease.
- Factor of reduced immunity.
- People with various chronic diseases.
- Weakened people, due to the transferred operation.
What is dangerous pneumonia
Fortunately for today pneumonia is no longer
Nightmare, how she was in the Middle Ages. Then there was no antibiotics,
able to cope with pneumonia and people died thousands already on the third
day after the start of the disease.
But, nevertheless, today there is
Dangerous side of pneumonia – Her hidden current. So in this case
Even the armament of antibiotics and other means does not give
Favorable forecast. And in other cases when pneumonia proceeds
Especially hard – There are deadly outcomes.
And doctors beat
Anxiety, - in recent years, mortality from pneumonia has grown. Not
It is worth confused by mortality from atypical pneumonia. Statistics
shows that «Old» well-known, non-registered journalists
Pneumonia much more often leads to death. And if you judge by
The number of cases, pneumonia after sharp respiratory diseases
and viral infections ranks first.
On average a year in Russia
sick pneumonia about 1.5 million people. Most often lethal
Exodus happens in the elderly. What is it connected with? The fact is that with
A person has different chronic diseases. AND
Immunity in the elderly is not the fact that in youth.
Also on the mortality rate from pneumonia
affects the attitude of people to their health. For some reason in Russia
self-medication is so everyday phenomenon, and nothing is not
prevents. After all, in our pharmacies today you can buy any
Antibiotic without prescription doctor. And the rapid use of strong
antibiotics produces persistent resistance in microbes.
It turns out that even with the use of strong antibiotics in conditions
the hospital is not always able to save the sick pneumonia – his
Microbes no longer surrender.
Symptoms of pneumonia
As it is not sad, but pneumonia does not have the main
Signs. They, one way or another, are like signs of other diseases.
Judge for yourself: a sharp resistant increase in temperature, long dry or
Wet cough, sword, rapid heartbeat, weakness, sweating,
headache. Many take these symptoms for influenza or Orz and not
Torch to the doctor. The most bright reflective pneumonia can be called
Is that such a symptom as a cough with purulent sputum or with streaks
blood.
Diagnosis «pneumonia» can be put only after
Special examination in the hospital. According to the results of X-rays
snapshots and other studies of the patient doctor will detect pneumonia and
Appoint treatment. The sooner it happens, it is easier and faster
Cure pneumonia.
Treatment of pneumonia
Where to treat pneumonia – in hospital or in
domestic conditions can solve only a doctor. It depends on complexity
Diseases, the age of the patient and the presence of chronic diseases. To
Treat patient's houses with pneumonia must be related conditions:
Well ventilated room, bedding, round-the-clock care,
the ability to perform the appointment of a doctor.
If it came to ambulance, and expected
the arrival of the doctor, the patient must be put and hiding. To put the harrant.
Giving hot tea with raspberry or lemon. Do not apply
antipyretic drugs before the doctor's arrival if the temperature is not
exceeds 38.5 degrees. These procedures can be performed if not
Hemochokanya. If it is, then no thermal procedures.
Preferably after treated pneumonia to strengthen his health in any sanatorium – on the sea or where there is a forest.
In compliance with all rules and appointments of the doctor, the forecast for pneumonia is favorable.
