Pneumonia in adolescents

Pneumonia in adolescents of senior school age develops quite often. Being constantly in a team, children easily pick up viruses from each other that cause an inflammatory process. An additional risk factor can be reduced adolescent immunity against the background of hormonal changes. Reasons for development An inflammatory disease is caused by: viruses; bacteria; Candida mushrooms. Other...

Pneumonia in the elderly

Inflammatory diseases of the lower respiratory tract are often a problem in older age. Pneumonia in the elderly is an urgent problem in modern medicine. About 50% of pneumonia in this population group ends in severe complications or death due to untimely access to a doctor and hospitalization with congestive, severe forms of the disease. Varieties There...

Pneumocystis pneumonia

With pneumonia, gas exchange in the lungs is disrupted, inflammation covers the structures of the lower respiratory tract. There is a type of disease caused by an unusual microorganism. It is resistant to drugs, so the disease is difficult. This form of pneumonia is called Pneumocystis Pneumonia (Pneumocystosis). It is rare, but everyone is at risk of contracting it....

Recurrent pneumonia

Pneumonia, or pneumonia, is an infectious disease of the respiratory system. Usually a healthy or relatively healthy person gets pneumonia 1-2 times in their entire life. With a recurrence of the symptoms of the disease, after a complete cure, we can talk about a relapse of the disease. This pneumonia is called recurrent pneumonia. Risk group The problem...

How long is pneumonia treated?

The duration of treatment for pneumonia depends on many factors, including the patient’s self-discipline. Do not treat the disease as a common cold. Therapy for pneumonia should be carefully selected and carried out under the supervision of a specialist. Only in this case will the treatment be effective and fast. Duration of treatment for pneumonia The treatment time...