Pneumonia is a serious disease risk, patients should prepare yourself attitude

+          Can not be treated at home, the opposite should be the physician, preferably a specialist respiratory diagnosis and treatment.

+         Diagnostic delay ± wrong, antibiotic treatment delays ± inappropriate will do a lot of weight on prognosis.

+         Treatment must comply with the guidance of your doctor about using medication regime, the regime of rest, eat and drink.

 

When suspected pneumonia (fever, cough or purulent sputum cough, chest pain pleural type, difficulty breathing, rashes water in the mouth, etc.), should:

+         Quickly go see a doctor, preferably respiratory specialist for examination and testing for chest x-rays, blood tests for diagnosis.

+         Delay not to see a doctor immediately to worsen the prognosis of the disease, the antibiotics delay is even stronger antibiotics suitable pathogens as well as increased mortality compared with the case of used Resistance premature birth.

The signs indicate severe pneumonia prognosis need special attention, may be hospitalized for treatment:

+         Age> 65

+         Associated disease: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, cancer, diabetes, kidney failure, heart failure, cirrhosis, cerebral vascular accident, malnutrition, alcoholism.

+         Clinical signs of severe respiratory rate> 30 / min, blood pressure <90/60 mmHg, Circuit> 125 times / min, high fever ≥ 40 ⁰ C or hypothermia ≤ 35 ⁰ C, disorders of consciousness.

Pneumonia treatment mode communities vary depending on the specific case, boiled with the following key points:

+         Early treatment with antibiotics and fit in time from 5-10 days, antibiotics can use injectable or oral, can use one or two of the three antibiotics. Mild cases - can average outpatient treatment, severe cases or more risk factors will be hospitalized.

+         Using oxygen as signs of respiratory failure: dyspnea, cyanosis, respiratory muscle pull side.

+         Use the medication as needed symptoms: cough suppressant, reduce fever, pain.

+         Finally, the re-examination must be monitored to detect the symptoms become severe or complications appear to intervene at the right time.