It should be said that pneumonia, in other words pneumonia, is a common disease, and takes second place after respiratory diseases, since the human respiratory system is most susceptible to the appearance of infectious diseases. Since pneumonia often develops against the background of the flu, the symptoms of pneumonia can be correlated with the symptoms of the flu, its acute form. Currently, there are a huge number of influenza viruses, and some of them can affect the lungs of a person. So, with a decrease in immunity and the huge activity of the virus, the infection process from the upper respiratory tract extends to the bronchi, in this case bronchitis occurs, and the lungs, thus, pneumonia develops.
The human lungs are a kind of filter through which blood is passed, so almost any bacterium can cause pneumonia, depending on the age of the person, his immune system, and the state of the body as a whole. However, pneumonia is always a secondary disease and appears as a complication after another disease. In some cases, symptoms of pneumonia may occur after surgery in the chest and abdominal cavity.
Inflammation of the lungs is croupous and focal. It is important to distinguish focal pneumonia in time, since it does not exhibit symptoms of pneumonia, therefore, in frequent cases, a person suffers a disease on his legs, suppressing cough with improvised means. As a rule, the temperature, in the first few days, lasts no higher than 38 degrees, then drops to 37 without changes in well-being. It is recommended that with a slight increase in temperature and the release of sputum with an impurity, as well as rapid fatigue and sweating, consult a doctor for an examination.
Croupous pneumonia develops rapidly, the symptoms of pneumonia in this case are quite bright. So, a person has a sharp increase in temperature up to 40 degrees, there is chills, pain at the entrance and coughing. In this case, the general condition of the person is severe.
Thus, it should be noted signs of pneumonia in adults :
1. Cough;
2. Diseases of the respiratory system, which last more than a week;
3. A deep breath causes coughing attacks;
4. Minor or high temperature, which does not go astray and is accompanied by pale skin;
5. Shortness of breath.
In the presence of such symptoms, it is recommended not to delay a visit to a medical institution, since this disease can lead to death of a person when the disease starts to drift.
It should be borne in mind that the treatment of pneumonia in adults in all cases begins with the use of antibacterial agents that help to gradually lower body temperature. In addition, expectorants and vitamins should be used. As the temperature decreases, it is recommended to prescribe phytotherapy and massage, which help suppress the disease and restore the body.
In the presence of a disease such as pneumonia, the patient is advised to bed rest, any trips to the street are extremely undesirable, since the symptoms of pneumonia will not only disappear, but the disease itself can become chronic.
Thus, when diagnosing pneumonia, a person should not panic, since today there are quite a lot of drugs and drugs that can cure this disease, in addition, acute forms of pneumonia, which can lead to death, are practically not common, and extremely rare. However, it must be remembered that the sooner treatment is started, the less likely it is to cause complications of the disease.