Pneumonia in babies is an acute lung infection that must be identified as quickly as possible to prevent it from worsening and, therefore, it is important to pay attention to the appearance of signs and symptoms that may be indicative of pneumonia. The symptoms of childhood pneumonia are similar to the flu, however they last […]
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Aspiration pneumonia is a lung infection caused by the aspiration or inhalation of liquids or particles that came from the mouth or stomach, reaching the respiratory tract, and leading to the appearance of some signs and symptoms such as coughing, a feeling of shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. to breathe, for example. Aspiration pneumonia, […]
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Hospital pneumonia is a type of pneumonia that appears 48 hours after admission or up to 72 hours after discharge from the hospital, which means that the microorganism responsible for the infection will have been acquired in a hospital environment. This type of pneumonia, also known as nosocomial pneumonia, may be related to procedures carried […]
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Pneumonia principle is the popular term used in cases where pneumonia is diagnosed as soon as the first symptoms of the disease appear. Although this term is used, the symptoms are indicative of tracheobronchitis and not necessarily pneumonia. Initially, the first symptoms that may appear and which are popularly considered to be the beginning of […]
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Bacterial pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, which causes symptoms such as coughing with phlegm, fever and difficulty breathing, which appears after a flu or cold that does not go away or that worsens over time. The main bacteria responsible for this type of pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumoniaehowever, other bacteria can also […]
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Some antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia, such as amoxicillin+clavulanate, azithromycin, levofloxacin or vancomycin, may be recommended by the pulmonologist to eliminate the bacteria that cause pneumonia, relieving symptoms such as cough, high fever or difficulty breathing. These antibiotics are most often used orally, however, in some cases, especially in people with HIV, the elderly and children, […]
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Silent pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs that does not cause the typical symptoms of pneumonia, such as high fever, dry cough or phlegm, shortness of breath and chest pain, however, they may be present in a mild form. This type of pneumonia, also popularly known as “asymptomatic” pneumonia, can be caused by viruses, […]
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Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, which causes inflammation of the bronchioles, generating symptoms such as high fever, chills, dry cough or phlegm, shortness of breath and chest pain. The treatment of pneumonia varies according to the cause of the infection, which can be viral, bacterial, fungal or aspiration, for example, and the use […]
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The main symptoms of pneumonia are high fever, tiredness, dry cough or phlegm, mental confusion, chest pain and shortness of breath. However, in some cases, pneumonia symptoms can be so mild that they end up being confused with other situations, such as allergies, flu or colds. The symptoms of pneumonia vary according to the type […]
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Viral pneumonia is an infection in the lungs caused by a virus, causing inflammation of the lower airways, which makes gas exchange difficult, resulting in symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath and cough, which worsen over time. Viral pneumonia is mainly caused by the flu virus, mainly affecting children and the elderly. However, other […]
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