Pneumonia

1.

PNEUMONIA
Pneumonia is an infectious inflammatory disease of
lung tissues. Another name of the disease is also
common – lung inflammation
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2.

History of pneumonia
The disease was discovered at the time when
Hippocrates lived. But for a long time the disease was
poorly studied and was treated incorrectly.
The clinician Jurgensen said in 1875 that it was an
infectious disease. And after 1900, there were
more knowledge about pneumonia.

3.

Symptoms of
pneumonia
The main symptoms of pneumonia:
• Dry cough with sputum
• Temperature rise to 38-39°C
• Discomfort or pain in the chest
• Weakness and decreased
productivity
• Shortness of breath during physical
exertion

4.

Treatment
With a mild form of the disease, treatment is carried out at home. The patient needs to drink more
water and follow a special diet. The room where the patient is located should be ventilated and
subjected to wet cleaning. Patients with severe pneumonia require hospitalization
The hospital does:
• 1. Attentive control
• 2. Detoxification therapy
• 3. Restoration of bronchial patency
• 4. Supply of antibacterial medicines
• 5. Consistent treatment of emerging complications

5.

Prophylaxis
The easiest ways to prophylaxis this is to follow a
healthy lifestyle, to vaccinate against diseases of the
lungs and respiratory system.
Also, from time to time visit a doctor for respiratory
diseases.