Peds Pneumonia VS. Adult Pneumonia
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Respiratory TherapistPosted
Sat 28 Mar 2009 3:05pm1 Comment
We are not in a time of year where there seems to be a larger than usual amount of Pneumonia cases coming into my hospital. There are many different types of pneumonia out... Respiratory Syndrome(SARS)
If you want more information on the different types of pneumonia just go look it up, many sites are out there with this information.
Now if you
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Hospitalized – pneumonia
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Hank OsbornePosted
Fri 16 Oct 2009 10:03pm
The flu has caused pneumonia for Caden. We are being admitted to MUSC Children’s Hospital. I resisted at first but I am not 100% due to my tooth ache. He looks good and seems to feel good. However pneumonia is not something you want to play with when you are already fighting 104 plus fevers [...]
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Pneumonia
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Healthy SolutionsPosted
Wed 04 Aug 2010 6:47am
BBC News , Health
Dr Trisha Macnair
Pneumonia means inflammation of the lungs and is usually caused by an infection. It’s a very common condition, especially among the elderly and those with serious underlying illnesses.
What is pneumonia?
Pneumonia causes inflammation of one or both lungs in the chest, usually due to infection. It causes
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Health Tip: Avoid Contracting Pneumonia
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HealthFinderPosted
Thu 18 Nov 2010 12:00pm
suggestions
(HealthDay News) -- Pneumonia is a bacterial or viral respiratory infection that's characterized by lunginflammation. It can be life-threatening, especially to the young, the elderly and to people with chronic health problems.
The University
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Health Tip: Avoid Contracting Pneumonia
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Medline PlusPosted
Thu 18 Nov 2010 7:00am
Here are preventive suggestions
By Diana Kohnle
Thursday, November 18, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- Pneumonia is a bacterial or viral respiratory infection that's characterized by lunginflammation. It can be life-threatening, especially to the young, the elderly and to people with chronic health
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Pneumonia is all better
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StrapplesPosted
Sun 31 May 2009 11:46pm
In my opinion I am officially considering myself CURED
I am so happy to be rid of the pneumonia. All of the coughing impairing my speech was driving me nuts and making me unable to DJ for AWVR, it was also causing an array of other problems.
Anyways.
GOOD RIDDENS PNEUMONIA!
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What Every COPD Patient Needs to Know About Bacterial Pneumonia
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COPDsurvivorPosted
Tue 28 Jul 2009 12:26am
By Deborah Leader, RN
It is estimated that more than 3 million cases of bacterial pneumonia occur each year in the United States alone. When treated, it is highly curable. If left untreated, however, it has a mortality rate of about 30 percent.
In patients who are diagnosed with a lung disease like COPD, contracting bacterial pneumonia can
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COPD Increases Risk for Post-Op Pneumonia
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COPDsurvivorPosted
Fri 09 Apr 2010 7:34am
More than 15% of patients with COPD developed postoperative pneumonia, as compared with just 3.6% of those without the respiratory condition, according to the results of a retrospective chart review published this month.
Investigators also found that patients who developed postoperative pneumonia had significantly worse long-term survival than those who
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