Inflammation of the lungs is caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi that infect one or both lungs. Before the discovery of the beneficial properties of penicillin, one in three died of this disease. Today, about three million people suffer from pneumonia in the United States and one million in Russia. Despite the fact that medicine has stepped far forward since thousands of people died of pneumonia, this disease is still dangerous. Today, 5% of patients die from it. She is the sixth in the list of deadly diseases in Russia. Therefore, everyone should know how to treat pneumonia, and apply this knowledge at the first appearance of symptoms.
It is better, of course, not to get sick at all, and therefore it is important to know how to avoid infection with any viral disease. In addition to knowing
how to treat pneumonia, it would be nice for everyone to have an idea of how they can become infected. Airborne droplets are the main distribution route. Sneezing the patient leads to the fact that the microorganisms that are excreted in this case, can breathe a healthy person. Because of this, inflammation will also begin in his lungs. In some cases, the disease is caused by an increase in the activity of bacteria, which are part of the mucous membrane of the nose and throat. If the immune system is weakened, these viruses begin to multiply, enter the lungs and cause an inflammatory reaction. Also, the disease is possible in case of hypothermia and, as a result, the penetration of world organisms into the body, which weaken the immune system.
Symptoms of pneumonia can be different. Over the past few years, an asymptomatic course has been observed, which is not accompanied by fever, cough, or sputum. In this case, treatment always begins late, so the disease can cause complications. After all, the most tested methods are how to treat pneumonia, which is accompanied by fever, shortness of breath, cough, chills, sputum. An equally common symptom is chest pain when breathing.
But coughing does not necessarily accompany pneumonia. If the infection is far from the respiratory tract, then there will be no coughing. If the disease is accompanied by headaches, changes in consciousness, fever, then the methods for treating pneumonia will be slightly different.
Recently, pneumonia in a child is often found . Symptoms are as follows: lethargy, lack of appetite, fever. Only a specialist can diagnose childhood pneumonia. To be sure, they do a fluoroscopy of the lungs - this is the main tool when making a diagnosis. The inflammatory focus is clearly visible on x-rays. A sputum test can also be performed to help determine the nature of the disease.
The treatment can take place in-patient or at home. How to treat pneumonia at home, the doctor will tell you. Antibiotics are prescribed for all types of this disease. But today, penicillin is no longer a powerful tool that bacteria fear. Now the drugs "Cephalosporin", "Clavulanate", "Sulfamethoxazole", "Amoxicillin" and other antibiotics are relevant. If pneumonia is caused by influenza viruses, rhinoviruses, then antibiotics will not give the desired effect. Then they are combined with antiviral drugs.