Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

If pneumonia is caused by a bacterium, it is treated with antibiotics, and some important issues should be followed, which are as follows: Eat the dose of complete antibiotics, depending on the doctor’s instructions. Avoid stopping taking the medicine even if something improves. There are many antibiotics used to treat simple pneumonia, such as the following: Azithromycim. Claarithromycin. Doxycycline. If the disease is more complicated or the patient must be admitted to the hospital, or he suffers from other chronic illnesses, he gets more powerful and effective antibiotics for a larger group of germs. When should you contact the doctor during the treatment period? Inflammation can cause a very bad feeling, but after the patient starts taking antibiotics, it begins to notice the development, and if no improvement within two to three days after taking antibiotics, it is necessary to see a doctor to assess the condition. In such a case, the antibiotic may be inappropriate for the quality of the bacteria that causes pneumonia, or the patient may need to enter the hospital to get a treatment with vein, or that there is another disease that causes these symptoms. Additional tips for treating the condition can be followed by some tips that will help treat the condition, such as the following: Enough rest and sleep. Drink enough liquids. Avoid smoking. Take a drug against cough, if the cough is severe. When does the patient need the hospital? The patient may need to enter the hospital if some acute symptoms appear, such as the following: Poor immune system. Another disease. Doctors are advised to follow up after the patient healed after 7 to 12 weeks of start treatment through X -Ray imaging (X -ray), to ensure complete recovery and the absence of other lung diseases. Pneumonia caused by exposure to a virus is not treated with antibiotics, but antibiotics can be used to prevent serious complications, but in normal medicine and coughing is enough to treat the condition.

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