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