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Was bacterial pneumonia always fatal?
Prior to the discovery of penicillin antibiotics, bacterial pneumonia was almost always fatal
How dangerous is basal pneumonia?
fatal
What's the first step to treating pneumonia?
The first step to treating pneumonia to to rush to a medical professional as soon as pneumonia is suspected. Your lungs may have to be drained and if left untreated it can be fatal.
Why can pneumonia be deadly if not treated?
Pneumonia is not always fatal if left untreated. In fact, most cases are viral and will get better on their own. However, all types of pneumonia can be fatal if they are severe enough to prevent adequate exchanges of gasses (oxygen going in and carbon dioxide going out). In addition, bacterial pneumonia can spread to the blood and other organs and cause them to fail.
What happens if you catch pneumonia and you have lukemia?
A friend of mine her daughter was just diagnosed with leukemia friday. She is 6 years old. And has already started Chemo. Now she has Pneumonia. Could this worsen the Leukemia, and be fatal?
Can you get pneumonia during birth from your mother?
Pneumonia is an infection of the lung, and can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human infections. These include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. In the United States, pneumonia is the sixth most common disease leading to death. It is also the most common fatal infection acquired by already hospitalized patients
Is there a home remedy for pneumonia?
Pneumonia can be a life threatening illness, and bacterial pneumonia should be treated with antibiotics. However viral pneumonia, or "walking pneumonia" is best treated with: Raw Garlic - one clove, chopped, and swallowed in water, 3 times a day for 2 days; Zinc - This is the most researched and proven mineral for treating pneumonia, with a multitude of scientific studies to prove its effectiveness. Pneumonia is a very serious condition that should not be underestimated. It can be fatal and the last time I looked it was the fourth biggest killer in the United States. I managed to fight off and kill Pneumonia with Colloidal Silver. Follow the related link for my story. You should use this and also do whatever you can to boost your immune system. - Echinacea - Goldenseal - Flax Seed Oil You should buy these supplements from a health food store.
Why did Bach stop writing music?
The truth is he never stopped writing music. It was said that J.S Bach wrote music until he died in 1950 after a fatal eye operation, stroke and pneumonia
What is the name of germ of pneumonia?
Pneumonia is a general term, not a specific disease. There is viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, and a fungal pneumonia, among others.
Is tularemia fatal?
With treatment, death rates from tularemia are under 1%. Without treatment, however, the Death Rate may reach 30%. The pneumonia and typhoidal types have the worst prognosis without treatment.
Which type of pneumonia is also known as mycoplasma pneumonia?
walking pneumonia
What does pnuyemonia mean?
Pneumonia is an infection of the lung that can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human infections. These include bacteria, amoebae, viruses, fungi, and parasites. In the United States, pneumonia is the sixth most common disease leading to death; 2 million Americans develop pneumonia each year, and 40,000-70,000 die from it. Pneumonia is also the most common fatal infection acquired by already hospitalized patients. In developing countries, pneumonia ties with diarrhea as the most common cause of death. Even in nonfatal cases, pneumonia is a significant economic burden on the health care system. One study estimates that people in the American workforce who develop pneumonia cost employers five times as much in health care as the average worker.
