Pneumonia9

Carly Dombrow

Summary Noah and Lily take their normal afternoon run but she notices different this time. Noah is lacking in his energy to keep up with her, and notices that he is coughing. She’s concerned as to why he would be running while he was sick, his explanation was that it was just a little cold. She remembers back to when her mother had something of this sort and is convinced it’s just not a cold. She goes further on to find out what it is. She concludes that it might be pneumonia.

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Outline I. What is Pneumonia? a. Infection in either one of the two lungs; or both. b. Caused by bacteria. c. 1/3 of people who obtain, die. d. Sixth leading cause of death in United States. II. How is it contracted? a. Breathing in small droplets that contain organisms b. When a person coughs or sneezes. c. When bacteria in mouth throat or nose enter the lungs. d. People who have a record of heart disease, lung problems have a higher risk III. Signs and Symptoms? a. Starting out as a cold b. Following with a fever i. Sometimes at 104 degrees c. Short of breath d. Chest pain i. Pain is sharp and worsens when taking a deep breath, known as pleurtic pain. e. Headaches f. Muscle aches g. Coughing h. In some cases, skin becomes dusky and purplish IV. How is it diagnosed? a. Hoarse breathing b. Crackling sounds when listening to a portion of the chest with a stethoscope c. Wheezing d. Chest x-ray V. Treatment a. Vaccines i. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine ii. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine 1. Normally used for people who: a. Elderly people b. Diabetics c. Chronic heart or kidney disease d. Cigarette smokers e. Alcoholism b. Antibiotics i. Penicillin ii. Amoxicillin iii. Clavulanic acid iv. Erythromycia

References

https://health.google.com/health/ref/Pneumonia

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pneumonia/DS00135