Pneumonia

Pneumonia

Infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs

Who is pneumonia more life threatening for?

Infants, children, people over 65

Symptoms?

Loss of appetite, fever, chills, fatigue, dehydration, sharp pain in the chest, SOB, wheezing

Other experiences?

Coughing, fast heart rate

HPI

Onset of symptoms, consistency of symptoms (what they are like)

Tests?

COVID, influenza, chest x ray, blood test, sputum test

What might a doctor hear during a physical exam?

Abnormal bubbling, crackling sounds

What other testss could be done?

CT scan, pleural fluid culture?

When would hospitalization might occur?

In patients over 65

Treatment?

Antibiotics, cough medicine, fever reducers, pain relievers