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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

Hard to Swallow Part 2 - Understanding dysphagia and thickeners

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What is atherosclerosis?

By Heather Reese , Health Expert

Ask the Nutritionist: What is atherosclerosis and how is it related to heart disease? Nutritionist... Read more »

My heart is thick, why? Causes of left ventricular hypertrophy

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

Our hearts are vital pumps. Just like any pump they work best at the pressures for which they are... Read more »

Reflux Nursing Troubles? Pumping and Re-Feeding

By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

Many parents and doctors find that breast milk is easily digested by a baby with Gastroesophageal... Read more »

Hard to swallow: Understanding Dysphagia

By Amy Thomas , Health Expert

Difficulty swallowing, also called dysphagia, can occur in cancer patients for many reasons,... Read more »

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Pneumonia: Surgery

SurgeryAlthough most patients with pneumonia do not require invasive therapy, patients with abscess, empyema, or certain other complications may require such treatment.Surgery... 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 »

Heart Failure: Introduction

Tounderstand what occurs in heart failure, it is useful to be familiar with the how the heart works and its anatomy. The heart is composed of two independent pumping systems, one on the... Read more »

Scleroderma: Treatment

Because scleroderma is so variable, treatments vary depending on the patient.The first step is to determine what form the disease has taken:Is it local or systemic, and if systemic, is it... Read more »

Scleroderma: Symptoms

Raynaud's PhenomenonRaynaud's phenomenon is often the first sign of the scleroderma disease process. With this condition, small blood vessels narrow in the fingers, toes, ears, and even the... Read more »

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