Long Term Effects Of Pneumonia
Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia Prognosis
Prognosis
More than a million people are hospitalized each year for pneumonia, making it the third most frequent reason for hospitalizations (births are first and heart disease is second). Although the majority of pneumonias respond well to treatment, the infection can still be a very serious problem. It kills between 40,000 and 70,000 people each year.
Outlook for High-Risk Individuals
Hospitalized Patients. For patients who require hospitalization for pneumonia, thedeath rate is between 10 - 25%....
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Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
Sickle Cell Disease: Complications
...is often accompanied by infections in the lungs, which can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi. Pneumonia is often present. A dull, aching pain usually follows, which most often ends after... Read more »Immunizations: Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chickenpox)
...forming shallow erosions that crust over and then ultimately heal. Click the icon to see an x-ray of pneumonia following exposure to chickenpox.Chickenpox can be especially severe in adults and... Read more »Ulcerative Colitis: Medications
...steroid-induced diabetes, swelling, and hypertension. Vaccines are available to help prevent influenza and pneumonia. Any infection should be treated promptly. Supplemental calcium and vitamin D... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Medications
...reported with famotidine and may result in anxiety, depression, and mental disturbances.Increased risk for pneumonia in hospitalized patients.Ulcer complications (perforation, bleeding). Some... Read more »Immunizations: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
...disease. Most cases go away without serious complications. In severe cases, however, measles can cause pneumonia, and in about 1 out of 1,000 cases it can lead to encephalitis (inflammation in the... Read more »Images
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Old Blood Carries Risk of Infection
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