Is pneumonia dangerous

Answer 1

it can be see pneumonia is when you have fluid in your lungs, and it can be very deadly if you don't get help as soon as possible, actually a month ago one of my best friends mothers got pneumonia and her heart stopped and they rushed her to the hospital and she lived thank goodness for her 12 year old daughter or she would have been dead

Answer 2

Extremely.

In younger, older, or less "normally healthy" people, it is fatal if not treated.

By less "normally healthy" I mean people who may be terminally ill, or suffer from such conditions as Asthma.

If you or someone you know (a child) has pneumonia, go to a doctor immediately.

Pneumonia is never to be taken lightly.

Answer 3

Lung tissue is elastic and expands and constricts when breathing. During this process gases are exchanged. Pneumonia causes inflammation of delicate lung tissue and consolidation or solidification of the tissue. The small and very delicate aveoli (where oxygen is exchanged) become compromised and cannot exchange oxygen and feed the body. The body and it's tissues are starved of the nutrient oxygen. When organs are deprived of oxygen, they begin to die and eventually do die if the pneumonia is not resolved. Sometimes the pneumonia cannot be resolved because it overwhelms the body, or is antibiotic resistant, or complications develop in other organs. Pneumonia if isn't cured earlier can cause death. It is an infection. As microorganisms intrude the body, they produce a lot of harmful substances and it can be fatal. The human body reacts also (fever for example). This reaction can also be harmful to.

Answer 4

Yes, pneumonia can be very dangerous. It causes a fluid to form and this fluid backs up the red blood cells making it rather hard to breath.

Answer 5

if untreated, can be dangerous.

Answer 6

Very