Pneumonia Symptoms and treatment.
Pneumonia often resembles the flu, starting with a cough and fever, so you do not realize they have a more serious condition. Symptoms may vary depending on your age and general health.
Signs and symptoms of pneumonia may include:
Fever
* Below normal body temperature in elderly
* Cough
* Shortness of breath
* sweating
* Chills
* Chest pain that varies with breathing (pleurisy)
*Headache
* Muscle pain
* fatigue
When to see a doctor
Because pneumonia can be severe, consult your doctor as soon as possible if you have a persistent cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, fever, and – especially a fever of 102 F (39 C) or more high with chills and sweating. Also check with your doctor if you suddenly feel worse after a cold or flu.
Be especially quick to seek medical attention if you are elderly or smoke, drink excessively, have an injury, are undergoing chemotherapy or taking medication such as prednisone, which suppresses the immune system. For some seniors and people with heart or lung disease, pneumonia can quickly become life-threatening condition.
treatment:
The approach to the treatment of patients with pneumonia generally involves:
* The decision of who can be treated at home and has to be in the hospital
* Decide whether a patient needs antibiotics, and that antibiotics are appropriate
* Provide appropriate supportive care
* Decide what follow-up and preventive care are needed
If patients are treated at home or in hospital, receiving his first dose of antibiotics to quickly improve the prognosis of the disease and the speed with which they get better.
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