Treatment
The easiest way to treat pneumonia from a CU Healthy PneumoniaPneumonia bacterial infection is to treat it with antibiot- ics. It is important to follow the prescription as told by the doctor and take the full course wants to CU Healthy! The Health Pro- of medication, even if your symptoms start to HCS motion Team at HCS tries to achieve this through our: cease. As for viral pneumonia there is no cure Resource Centre but to wait it out. Student Peer Interns Health Promotion Advisory Committee Website (carleton.ca/health) Preventing Pneumonia Facebook page Newsletters, class presentations, workshops and There are four ways to stop yourself from more . . . catching pneumonia. The Health Promotion Team promotes healthy lifestyles Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, stay fit, and wellness and can provide you with information about stress, colds, nutrition, sexuality, alcohol, etc. and get well rested. Contact the Resource Centre for more information at 613-520-2600 ext. 6544 or email us at carletonwell- Get vaccinated [email protected] . See your doctor as soon as you have a cough that has gotten worse over the last 3-4 days. Limit yourself from the spreading of vi- ruses and bacteria by washing your hands properly and frequently.
2600 CTTC Building 613-520-6674 613-520-6674 carleton.ca/health carleton.ca/health 2600 CTTC Building What is Pneumonia? Are You at a Higher Risk? Symptoms Cont’ It is an inflammation of the lungs that is usually If you are any of the following things you have Viral Pneumonia: caused by an infection. It can also be caused by a higher risk of catching pneumonia. Dry cough inhaling things such as vomit, liquids, or chemi- cals. The air sacs in the lungs are full with liq- Minimal sputum uid and pus, causing an interference with the Is under one year of age of over the age of Headache 65 lung’s ability to transfer oxygen to the blood. Muscle pain The cause of most cases of pneumonia is a bac- Is a smoker Weakness and fatigue terial or viral infection. Has a cold of the flu Moderate fever, up to 39 degrees Celsius Has a weak immune system due to cancer Chills What are the Causes? therapy, HIV infection, or other Has a problem with alcohol use Shortness of breath Most cases of pneumonia are caught the same Blue lips and nail beds way as the common cold; by people’s hands.
Some of the same viruses that cause colds and Symptoms the flu can actually cause pneumonia as well. Diagnosis That is why when you have a cold it is critical to Symptoms can vary depending on what caused treat it before the infection reaches your lungs; your pneumonia. Doctor will perform a physical exam and check for fever and swollen glands. They will listen to once it reaches the lungs, pneumonia appears. Bacterial Pneumonia: Besides getting pneumonia from viruses and your lungs and order chest x-rays to examine Shortness of breath bacteria, it is also possible to get it from a any possible fluid build up in the lungs. chemical that has entered the lungs and en- Chills flamed them. Headache
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Severe bad breath Muscle pain Weakness Chest pain Blue lips, and nail beds