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Pneumonia And Asthma
Pneumonia - viral; "Walking pneumonia" - viral
Prevention
Wash your hands often, especially after blowing your nose, going to the bathroom, diapering a baby, and before eating or preparing foods.
Don't smoke. Tobacco damages your lungs' ability to ward off infection.
Vaccines may help prevent pneumonia in children, the elderly, and people with diabetes, asthma,
- A drug called palivizumab (Synagis) is given to some children under...
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Pneumonia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Bronchopneumonia; Community-acquired pneumonia Prevention Wash your hands frequently, especially after blowing your nose, going to the... Read more »
Pneumonia
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Pneumonia is a serious infection or inflammation of one or both lungs.Pneumonia is caused by the inhalation of infected microorganisms (tiny,... Read more »
Pneumonia: Prognosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PrognosisBetween 5 and 10 million people get pneumonia in the United States each year, and more than 1 million people are hospitalized due to the... Read more »
Pneumonia: Diagnosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Diagnostic Difficulties in Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP). It is important to determine whether the cause of CAP is a bacterium, atypical... Read more »
Pneumonia: Causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesBacteria are the most common causes of pneumonia. However, pneumonia can also be caused by viruses, fungi, and other agents. It is often... Read more »
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