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The signs and symptoms of pneumonia may include:
cough, which may produce greenish, yellow or even bloody mucus.
Fever, sweating and shaking chills.
Shortness of breath.
Rapid, shallow breathing.
Sharp or stabbing chest pain that gets worse when you breathe deeply or cough.
Loss of appetite, low energy, and fatigue.
cough, which may produce greenish, yellow or even bloody mucus.
Fever, sweating and shaking chills.
Shortness of breath.
Rapid, shallow breathing.
Sharp or stabbing chest pain that gets worse when you breathe deeply or cough.
Loss of appetite, low energy, and fatigue.
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Pneumonia is a type of lung infection that may affect one or both lungs. In this condition, the air sacs, also known as alveoli, fill with pus or fluid which makes it difficult to breathe. Moreover, pneumonia is known to cause inflammation in the air sacs. This disease may range from mild to life-threatening and the severity depends on the cause of inflammation, the organism fostering your infection, your age and general health.
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When you are caring for a senior with pneumonia, you can expect a recovery time as long as six to eight weeks. This increased recovery time is due to the weakened state of the elderly with the illness and their body's inability to fight off the bacteria that pneumonia produces in their lungs. We have to look into the details of the problem. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.
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Diabetic mellitus is a multisystem disorder with pathophysiologic changes occurring in almost all the major systems and organs of the human body, hence identification is difficult. More detailed consultation can be provided post discussing your mother's complete medical history. You may connect over a call for better understanding.
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M.D - Respiratory Medicine, DTCD, MBBS B...read more
Pulmonologist•Hyderabad
Pneumonia is an inflammation and infection of the lungs. This is a condition where the alveoli or the air sacs located in the lungs fill up with fluid and pus. It is because of this that oxygen cannot reach the infected individual s bloodstream. People with pneumonia generally have cough, fever, and breathing problems. At times, it can also result in chest pain.
This is a condition that can affect one or both the lungs. There are different forms of this disease. Pulmonary infection is c...more
This is a condition that can affect one or both the lungs. There are different forms of this disease. Pulmonary infection is c...more
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