Side Effect Of Pneumonia
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Pneumococcal Pneumonia
The pneumococcal bacterium (also called Streptococcus pneumoniae or S. pneumoniae ) is responsible for many respiratory infections in the upper and lower airways. This bacterium is dangerous for people with serious underlying chronic medical conditions and illnesses and is the leading cause of ear infections and sinusitis in children. The most serious complication is pneumonia.
About 1.2 million people are hospitalized each year for pneumonia, which is the third most frequen...
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Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
Pneumonia: Prognosis
...cancer, and in those who have had their spleens removed.Risk by OrganismsSpecific organisms vary in their effects. Mild pneumonia is usually associated with the atypical organisms Mycoplasma and... Read more »Pneumonia: Medications
...Clindamycin-primaquine may be a good salvage treatment for patients who do not respond to standard therapies.Side Effects of AntibioticsMost antibiotics have the following side effects (although... Read more »Time for a Flu Shot?
...reactions. Almost all people who get influenza vaccine have no serious problems from it. What are the side effects that could occur?Soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was given Fever... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Medications
...B.Neither has proven to reduce the risk for complications, including pneumonia and bronchitis.Side Effects. Both agents occasionally cause nausea, vomiting, indigestion, insomnia, and... Read more »Pneumonia: Diagnosis
Diagnostic Difficulties in Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP). It is important to determine if the cause of CAP is bacteria, atypical bacteria, or a virus, since they all require different... Read more »Images
Medications
...- ORAL Pronounced: (ess-oh-MEH-pruh-zole) Side Effects Headache, diarrhea, nausea, gas,... Read more »
...SUBCUTANEOUS - INJECTION Pronounced: (an-a-KIN-ra) Side Effects Injection site reactions... Read more »
...slightly increased risk of serious, possibly fatal side effects (e.g., pneumonia, heart failure)... Read more »
...slightly increased risk of serious, possibly fatal side effects (e.g., heart failure, pneumonia,... Read more »
...slightly increased risk of serious, possibly fatal side effects (e.g., pneumonia, heart failure)... Read more »
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