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Old Fashioned Treatment For Pneumonia
Treatment
The approach to treating patients with pneumonia generally involves:
- Deciding who can be treated at home and who needs to be in the hospital
- Deciding whether a patient needs antibiotics, and which antibiotics are appropriate
- Providing appropriate supportive care
- Deciding what follow-up and preventive care are needed
Whether patients are treated at home or admitted to the hospital, receiving their first dose of antibiotics quickly improves the outcome of the illness and the speed at which...
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Pneumonia
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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Pneumonia
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
When To Call A Professional A simple cold or bronchitis caused by a virus can share many of the same symptoms as pneumonia. Pneumonia is possible... Read more »
Pneumonia: Resources
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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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
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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