Pneumonia bacterial blood

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Avatar f tn When the permeability of these capillaries increase, bacteria pass through them into the blood stream. The infection also spreads through the release of bacterial toxins into the blood stream. Hope this helps. Take care!
1618318 tn?1318196283 I have swallowing disorders that put me at risk for aspiration pneumonia. Are there any tests that can be done to differentiate the type of pneumonia? I have had several xrays done on my chest and was put on antibiotics.
Avatar n tn when the pneumonia viral gets into blood, how to cure it ? for old people 78yo, wtih parkinson disease.
Avatar f tn I feel confused alot. My blood test show highly elevated white blood cells. First it was my lymphocytes, then it was my neutraphils, then it was my lymphocytes. Then my WBC dropped to a normal level, but my neutrophils were really low. The doc says she thinks its an autoimmune disease, a blood production disease or cancer. She kind of hasn't done much for me and wants me to 'wait'. I know there is something terribly wrong and I just found out im pregnant.
Avatar m tn You can also get bacterial pneumonia as a secondary infection. Bacterial pneumonia is usually caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is a bacteria that can be in the throat or respiratory tract in small numbers and it can be normal bacteria until someone gets run down due to a viral infection, fungal infection or other reasons. Then the Streptococcus bacteria can take over the lungs and cause a bad infection. It is treatable with antibiotics.
Avatar n tn It also suggests that the antibiotic therapy has not been based upon bacterial cultures of sputum or blood.
Avatar f tn Pneumonia caused by bacteria is more angers than pneumonia caused by a virus, but oftentimes a virus can pave the way foe the bacteria to thrive. However, a bacterial pneumonia usually comes with a fever. There was a famous man named Jim Hensen (who created the Muppets) who died from a bacterial pneumonia. His doctors didn't diagnose it at the beginning because he didn't have the expected fever. The bacteria then got out of control and spread to all his organs.
Avatar n tn However, a week later he presented with a high fever, wheezing, rattling sound when breathing and they diagnosed bacterial pneumonia. They gave him albuterol nebulizer treatments and zithromax. The next day we were back at the doctor and he had been experiencing severe coughing fits that led to vomiting and sweating, as well as clammy skin, and he was continuing to have a lot of wheezing sound in his lungs, despite the albuterol treatments.
Avatar f tn One ounce of Magnesium Chloride flakes (Pharmaceutical grade) per one liter of spring water, sipped very slowly throughout the entire day. Repeat for 3-4 days. Your symptoms indicate a viral or bacterial infection and are consistent with bronchiestasis. If it is viral, no medicine can help, once the virus has replicated. If bacterial, amoxicillin is the antibiotic of choice for bronchiectasis. You may want to consider Breathing Exercises for Bronchiectasis.
Avatar m tn i have a 45yr old female african american who is recovering from bacterial pneumonia and now she is experiencing some dyspnea with excessive fatigue,blurred vision,poor appetite,muscle weakness and edema in her lower extremities
Avatar n tn I was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia in the right lower lobe about four weeks ago. I had antibiotic treatment and an inhaler for ten days. I had another chest x-ray after the antibiotic treatment and my doctor said that my lung was looking much improved. The coughing has ended, but I still have not returned to my normal energy level. Also, when I wake in the morning, I usually have a feeling of discomfort in the right upper quadrant of my body.....just a vague aching.
1280753 tn?1367757932 Moxifloxacin is for the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis, acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, community acquired pneumonia, complicated and uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections, and complicated intra-abdominal infections. It should clear your infections. If not you many need a stronger antibiotic. Hang in there!
Avatar m tn the blood in the phlegm is not a sign of pneumonia on its own. it's not so difficult to get a bit of blood in cough when you cough hard. what is flu type b and how did they diagnose it? there's no need to go back to the doctors so early just stick to their prescription and wait 2-3 weeks if Tamiflu doesn't work just throw it away and go back to the Docs and tell them. anxiety is collateral to all unexplained illness.
Avatar n tn third day of antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia. Is it normal to see a little tinge of blood in the sputum (do I need to say no to the doc if he asks) so I can go back to work?
Avatar n tn As silverfox stated, "this depends". Pneumonia signifies fluid in the lungs. If the fluid is due to an active bacterial infection (yellowish color of expectorant) you can endanger others by coughing and aerosolizing bacteria. As a rule of thumb, you will be contagious until the expectorant disappears or becomes colorless. It is best to stay away from the eldery or those with compromised immune systems while experiencing active bacterial pneumonia.
Avatar f tn Anyway, there are different reasons we get pneumonia. People think of bacterial or viral. We can also have chemical or traumatic. And pneumonia is not like bronchitis. So, symptoms are not always as predictable. It can take a while to get over. If you still have your symptoms on day 5 on antibiotics, I would call your doctor. The thing with antibiotics is that different ones treat different pathogens. What pathogen caused your pneumonia if it is bacterial?
4250330 tn?1388621179 i think i have pneumonia i am always tired even though i get enough sleep im having chest pain cough and pretty much all the signs of this should i go to the doctor ?
Avatar f tn If you continue to have a yellowish orbn greenish sputem after three days do not hesitate to bring this to the attention to your physician. Ocasionally bacterial pneumonia requires a short period of hospitalization and intravenous antibiotics. Drink plenty of liquids, walk around a bit, and take 1000mg of vitamin C every day. Don't worry too much. If, during the night the difficulty in breathing gets worse, don't hesitate to call 911.
Avatar n tn If the immune system is run down because the resources are very busy dealing with something else, such as another illness or repairing the body after traumatic surgery, then the pneumonia will begin. If the pneumonia turns chronic, then powerful anti-biotics will be required, but even those don't work in all cases.
Avatar f tn Much like a whooping cough or pleuritis (inflammation of the space surrounding the lungs), there will be episodes of gasping fits, even when things are getting better. fungal infections can be misdiagnosed as bacterial pneumonia, it has happened to me, but if the xrays are looking better then this likely is a bacterial infection. Ask your veterinarian if a bronchodilator will help and express with them your concerns, I am sure they will be happy to listen and work with you to help your dog.
Avatar f tn When you say spitting up blood, do u mean you cough really hard and the result is blood tinged? Aspirin is a blood thinner so the incidence of spitting up blood will be higher while taking this medication. Do you have sinus trouble normally? Sinus can still be the cause. Pneumonia in the past? Grey specks could indicate bacterial infection but only a culture of the sputum can confirm this. Are these episodes of coughing up blood accompanied by any other symptoms?
Avatar n tn Hi, I think your biggest concern should be about her getting bacterial pneumonia. It might be just a virus for now, but a virus can lead to bacterial pneumonia. If she can't see a doctor because of cost or any other reason, she must go anyway for antibiotics if it turns into a bacterial pneumonia. https://www.webmd.com/lung/bacterial-pneumonia How high is her fever? Does she have these symptoms?
620048 tn?1358018235 Yes, the shot is only used for protection against bacterial infections. However, the bacterial type of pneumonia is the more serious one...the one that causes hospitalization and death. This is why my pulmonolgist insists on it. Again, my experience only and from the mouth of my own personal doctor.
Avatar n tn They can treat you with antibiotics if you have the secondary bacterial pneumonia but if it is Mycoplasma or Chlamydia they may or may not. I have had both Mycoplasma and Chlamdia pneumnia at the same time after getting the flu. You may just still have the viral pneumonia. You should revisit your doctor to be safe. If you have any other questions feel free.
Avatar n tn Female age 50 ... I was being treated for pneumonia with 10 days of levaquin and lodrain 24 D. On the fifth day I started having moderate and continual pain between my sholder blades in the upper back and heartburn (no heartburn for 25 years previously) and extreme fatigue. I thought it was the pneumonia and didn't go to the doctor for five days. My blood test then showed troponin was high, doctor said I may have had a heart attack. Doctor wanted a stress test ... which showed normal.
Avatar f tn will work rapidly and he will feel much better shortly. Bacterial pneumonia is common after any trauma to the chest, as the lungs canot move properly due to the trauma, and fluid develpos which is breeding grond for bacteria.
Avatar f tn I am 59 yrs old and have had pneumonia 3 times in last 7 months. I have had pneumonia many many times since I was born .Have been told many years ago that my lungs are scarred from this. Each time i go to my doctor he says I have bacterial infection adn treats me with Levaquinn for 7 days(500mg).Had an xray done reclty and now he wants me to see a lung specialist saying I need to find out why my immune system is weakened.
Avatar f tn Sepsis can be caused by an infection of the lungs. (bacterial pneumonia). Only your doctor who treated you can say what happened. Of course both pneumonia and sepsis can be "hospital-acquired" as can many other infections. Talk to you doctor. Have them explain what happened and how you can prevent it from reoccurring again. Sepsis can cause death. It is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. This is nothing to be taken lightly. Hepatitis C is a minor issue compared to sepsis.
Avatar f tn she had a chest xray done on thursday and showed pneumonia. She started on amoxicillin on thursday and azithromycin on friday. She had a fever again on monday night after her shower. today she felt warm to the touch but normal rectal and tympanic temp. shouldn't the fevers be gone by now because of the antibiotics? We live near phoenix az and she got tested for valley fever the results are still pending. I'm just worried. I really don't know what to do at this point.