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Ventilator associated pneumonia does require a person to be hospitalized. The ventilator is a large, expensive machine that requires medical professionals to use the machine.
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Can you put the word hospitalization in a sentence?
I don't think any of the victims will require hospitalization.
What are Ambulatory care purposes?
Treat illnesses that do not require hospitalization.
Is pneumonia an in-patient or out patient treatment?
Depends on the patient and the severity. In normally healthy younger people with mild to moderated cases it can usually be managed outpatient with oral antibiotics. In the very young (infants) and the very old, often due the weakness caused by the infection and the susceptibillity of their bodies to complications they will be treated as inpatients with IV antibiotics and supplemental oxygen. More severe cases in any age patient will require inpatient hospitalization, supplemental oxygen, Iv antibiotics with the potential for full ventilator support. ~MRKM RN LNC
When does leptospirosis require hospitalization?
Patients with severe illness will require hospitalization for treatment and monitoring. Medication or other treatment for pain, fever, vomiting, fluid loss, bleeding, mental changes, and low blood pressure may be provided.
What is walking ammonia?
Do you mean walking pneumonia? Pneumonia is a lung disease that usually makes you very sick and weak. Walking pneumonia is when you have pneumonia but are not so sick that you require to stay in the bed.
What medical care is necessary for severe dehydration?
Severe dehydration can require hospitalization and intravenous fluid replacement
Does a PCNL require any hospital stays?
A standard PCNL usually requires hospitalization for five to six days after the procedure
What aftercare does recovery from tracheotomy require?
The doctor may prescribe antibiotics to reduce the risk of infection. If the patient can breathe without a ventilator, the room is humidified
What kind of condition is referred to was walking pneumonia?
While walking pneumonia will definitely make one feel quite terrible, it is the least dangerous form of pneumonia. It is a mild pneumonia and does not usually require a trip to the hospital. Some symptoms can include a cough, sore throat, and fatigue.
What is the difference between Hospital surgeries and hospital cases?
"Surgery" means the actual intervention into the body to correct problems. Not all illnesses require surgical intervention - for example pneumonia may require hospitalization, but no "surgical" intervention into the body to cure it. A surgical case would be a sub-set of total cases in any hospital at a given time. Outside the US, "surgery" can also mean a place where a doctor practices or surgeries are performed, not just the actual act.
Is there a surgery for deep chickenpox scars?
There are a number of surgical alternatives for deep chickenpox scars. These are typically simple office surgeries and don't require hospitalization.
Does colic require hospitalization?
Colic in babies are considered to be a natural and a very common occurrence. It's said that almost 40 % of otherwise healthy babies suffer from colic. It not unusual that a young parents think that if their baby cries constantly for a long period of time that it might need a hospitalization, but actually, this is very normal to all babies so don't worry- there's no need for hospitalization.
