pneumonia diagnosis and management

t a specific diagnosis of what caused the pneumonia. Most pneumonia is infectious, and is most times caused by strep bacteria, so they throw antibiotics at it, and see how the patient responds, there are more aggressive atypical bacterial pneumonia that may require more aggressive treatment, also a persons age, and strength of their immune system is a major factor as well. But there are also viral, fungal, or less commonly parasitic causes of pneumonia.

This needs to be investigated immediately by a pulmonologist since it could be serious. Management would depend on the diagnosis. Take care.

A couple more details..she's had extensive immune system testing. All normal. Allergy tests all negative. Sweat chloride test normal. She's had 3 hospitalizations, first 2 for rsv/pneumonia, the 3rd for metapneumovirus and pneumonia. We've been doing pulmicort and now qvar for the past two years. Her CT scan was with contrast. Bronchoscopy showed the middle lobe was inflamed and the lavage fluid was tinted pink, indicating inflamation.

Anyway I saw the consultant at exactly 3 weeks after the pneumonia diagnosis and 3 different antibiotics (clarithromycin, co-amoxyclav and another one beginning with T - can't remember!) anyway I had an X-ray and the consultant has said there is an abnormality on my lung and I have a CT scan booked tomorrow and follow up with the consultant on Tuesday. So now I am really anxious and getting worried that I have lung cancer or something.

Diagnosis is obtained through complete physical examination as well as diagnostic tests such as MRI, electromyography and nerve conduction. A definitive diagnosis is important because treatment usually requires powerful immune-suppressive drugs. Talk to her attending physician and discuss the management plan. Seeking another neurologist's opinion may also help. Take care and regards.

I am now seeing an ENT, Urologist, pain management specialist, psychiatrist for anxiety, chiropractor 2x a week,and will see a rhementologist (misspelled) next month. Any ideas? I'm starting to become depressed because I feel like it will never end. Some doctor somewhere has to have the answer...

m not getting any better and the worse thing was it become pneumonia and the doctor put me on zithromax for 7 days but unfortunately the fever is still there and I was confined in the hospital twice and I undergo bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy and the diagnosis was nonspecific interstitial pneumonia but still I have a fever and night sweat at night.

Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), alcohol use, pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lungs), pneumonia _______________________________________________ But most commonly, atrial fibrillation occurs as a result of some other cardiac condition (secondary atrial fibrillation). Heart valve disease: This can be something you are born with or be caused by infection or degeneration/calcification of valves with age. Enlargement of the left ventricle walls (left ventricular hypertrophy).

The doctor took an xray and diagnosed me with pneumonia. I was given antibiotics and inhaler and told that I should start coughing up stuff in a couple of days, today is day# 3 I'm not coughing at all but the pain and discomfort with shortness in breath is unbelievable. now I feel like I have a ton of weight on my chest with pain I feel like I'm being chocked, still waiting to start coughing something out... The weird thing is that I get the chills but no high fever.

There could be two possibilities for chest pain, shortness of breath and infection. They are thromboembolism and pneumonia. Do you have any fever, cough with sputum? If yes then it could be pneumonia. An X-ray chest would help in making diagnosis. As already you are prone to embolism, pulmonary embolism could also be the cause for your present symptoms. Burning pain in the legs could be due to thrombophlebitis.

Hello, A clinical examination and work up is important for correct diagnosis and management.Fever, chest pain and congestion can be due to an infection like pneumonia. High fever can be a symptom of infection or septicaemia.Hypotension, hypovolaemia, angina all can cause chest pain. Since she is unable to walk a portable X-ray chest may be helpful. Blood tests and blood culture may be helpful.

Day two of medication and I do feel better and fever broke. I still have pains from my cough and still expereince the sweaty, hot and cold bouts but feel better despite general aches and pains. They said possible cavitary pneumoina. What is this?

His major problem is aspiration pneumonia since the valve to his airway(s) does not close and is in open position constantly. Reflux of food and gases causes repeated pneumonia episodes, the latest resulting in more than 2 months in 4 hospitals and extreme loss of weight. He is facing jejunostomy in the very near future. We are told that later, fundoplication may be great help to him. Has anyone had or heard of side effects from this for a patient with jejunostomy?

IMy dr said my lung collapsed and is bruised and that I have toen cartilage in my upper ribs. My question is should I be having cramps? I spent 7 days in hospital because I also had phnewmonia real bad in the same lung. I am starting to cough real bad again but I cant cough because it hurts really bad what should I do? Even my back is starting to hurt really bad.

I find it awful that when a patient has dementia and cannot speak for themselves and they should know they are in pain - especially as he also has a deep tissue injury as well - that they are not being more pro-active on palliative care (which I asked for on day one, never came) and more pain management, only just treating him with anxiety pills and asking him questions he clearly cannot answer.

I told this doctor what the first doctor had said about pneumonia and TB and he then scoffed at the idea of having TB as TB is rare in our area. I made no commitment to having a biopsy at that time. The next day, a different pulmonologist comes in and asks what I have decided about my lung. I told him I was very confused and shared what I had been told by the first two doctors. I told him that I have never smoked nor lived in a smoking household.

The findings you describe are consistent with the diagnosis of pulmonary Histoplasmosis and, yes, the pneumonia your daughter had a year ago may have been a Histoplasma infection. In that case the current CT scan findings could be the residual of that pneumonia. Histoplasmosis is endemic in the entire Ohio river valley and beyond, in the Midwest. The diagnosis can be either strongly suggested or confirmed by serologic testing.

She has recurrent pneumonia and gets it about every 3 months or so. She always ends up in the ER with problems breathing and then goes on a round of antibiotics, usually zpak and prednisone steroids. She will sometimes get a steriod inhaler to use along with her normal ventolin inhaler. She will gradually get better and be able to breath normal, only to have the symptoms return in a couple of months. Each time she shes a DR she gets different answers.

ve been really ill with two rounds of a rarer type pneumonia in the last six months and had antibiotics anti-fungal, etc.., also a Codeine based cough syrup. All my records are straight forward, and I didn't cheat, never have cheated. Why would my drug test show Hydrocodone? My husband is prescribed hydrocodone for arthritis. Could handling his meds somehow rub off on mine? I don't get it; but the clinic is threatening to drop me.

Will a patient see significant improvement on their PFT test after taking medication for a period of time. This was my orginal PFT test three weeks after having pneumonia and the second set of tests were performed two months afterwards. Do most people with COPD see this much of an improvement on their later PFT results or is there a possibility that maybe what I have is more asthma seen COPD? These were the results of my first test FVC ref 3.51 pre 2.74 78% post 3.

Given that it is now nearly 4 months since the bout of pneumonia, you deserve further diagnostic evaluation by a lung specialist. If the signs are truly localized to one lung, the one that had the pneumonia and especially if a current x-ray fails to demonstrate complete resolution, the lung specialist will probably suggest that he/she perform bronchoscopy and/or a CT scan of the lungs to determine the reason for this lingering problem.

Hi, welcome to the forum, there seems to be mucopurulent drainage from the puncta occurs when there is bacterial growth in the stagnant tear pool of the lacrimal sac called as acute dacryocystitis. It also present with erythema, swelling, warmth, and/or tenderness of the lacrimal sac. There seems to be secondary complication of the surgery. This needs to be treated with topical antibiotics.

you need to go to the Doctor and find out why you are having trouble taking a deep breath and then depending on what the diagnosis is that will depend on what treatment you receive For example of you have pneumonia then the treatment would be antibiotics and maybe other stuff life steroids and breathing treatments, I'm not saying that's what you have though the only way to know what is going on is to get checked out by your MD Hope you feel better soon

Regardless of the cause, a chest X-Ray would help with the diagnosis, and an anti-inflammatory, bronchodilator, appetite stimulant and other medications, in addition to anti-biotics may be necessary. It is imperative that your cat eat to prevent hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease).

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