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Avatar m tn These complications can include dehydration, ear or sinus infections, and bacterial or viral pneumonia, which can fill the air sacs in the lungs with pus or fluid, making it difficult to breathe and depriving older patients of adequate oxygen. In some cases, pneumonia may be asymptomatic, but it is still contagious if it results from a bacterial or viral infection.
Avatar f tn Thank you I was going to ask how old she is , there is bacterial and viral pneumonia.In viral symptoms appear gradually and are less severe in bacterial they get sick fairly quickly and have a high fever and rapid breathing.With treatment bacterial is cured in 1-2 weeks..viral will last longer.There are vaccines now .
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?
Avatar n tn Pneumonia is defined as an inflammatory condition of the lungs. It does not "get into the blood". The causative agent may be viral, bacterial or chemical. If it is viral some studies suggest several grams of vitamin C a day will be helpful. Otherwise, as allmymarbles suggested, if the etiology is viral treatment is supportive.
Avatar n tn It seems that you started with a viral infection. Bacterial infections often piggyback on viral infections. Azithromycin 250 is appropriate, although it should have been for seven to ten days. You should take this medication with grapefruit juice, which will improve it's effectiveness. Absolutely positively no alcohol. It is pointless to look at "pictures' of bacteria. You have bacterial pneumonia. Get 45 minutes of sunlight every day.
Avatar f tn Hi everyone. I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I went to my MD last wednesday and he put me on an antibiotic for an upper respiratory infection. The only sx. I had at the time was a temp of 102.8 and a stuffy nose. Well I took the antibiotic and my fever continued spiking to 101.4 but tylenol was effective. On day five of antibiotic therapy I started having yellow secretions from nose and a continued with fever.
Avatar n tn You could have a secondary bacterial infection that you can get after viral pneumonia that is called walking pneumonia and is caused by either bacteria called Mycoplasma or Chlamydia pneumoniae. "Walking" pneumonia gives you a low grade fever, tiredness, dry hacking cough, pain in the ribs area. They can check for these by testing and culture. It is important for you to get your lungs listened to to make sure you are ok.
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.
242516 tn?1368223905 m sure you have a friend who has the sniffles, fever, chills, aches and pains of a viral upper respiratory infection. This is different from a bacterial infection such as sinusitis, bronchitis, or pneumonia. A viral infection doesn't improve with antibiotics as these infections do. A virus hijacks your own body's healthy cells and uses it to reproduce and spread. A bacteria is its own living cell and multiplies and spreads on its own and is easier to destroy in that process.
457438 tn?1302068407 Has the dr. said whether it is bacterial or viral?? If it is bacterial then an antibiotic will work. If it is viral...talk to the doctor about supportive therapies while she heals. If it is bacterial then she might have reflux..report back and we can talk more.
Avatar n tn As a rule, viral pneumonias do not behave this way and it should not be assumed that this is a viral infection. However, what begins as a viral pneumonia can frequently lead to a superimposed bacterial infection. Good luck. Please give us a follow-up to let us know how your son is doing.
Avatar m tn one person has suddenly died in this group from some form of pneumonia they said it was viral and that it would have killed a 24 yr old the man who died was 58 and in good health .when to the hospital one night the next day he was no longer with us then a coworker came down with a mysterious virus he went into the hospital .it was such a sudden thing no one knew where he ended up or what happened to him we never saw him again I don't know his outcome due to the fact he has seemed to vanish.
Avatar f tn I think there is some bad information in this thread. Pneumonia is a bacterial infection. Swine flu is viral. A viral infection does not cause pneumonia. A viral infection can however leave the body susceptible to pneumonia bacteria that it would otherwise be able to defend against. As a middle-aged adult I am thinking of getting pneumonia vaccine as well.
Avatar n tn Would carinii pneumonia present itself with just a minor cough and congestion and no fever, no rash or other symptoms. In other words is this type of pneumonia something that is more severe? I have not had an exposure to someone with HIV, but I have allowed myself to receive oral sex on occasion from guys that I did not know their HIV status.
Avatar m tn As mentioned above. Also, Polio, Flu, HPV etc. You can get viral or bacterial pneumonia. Pneumonia is infection of the lungs due to fluid buildup and then usually it is a "secondary" organism that was not the initial infection that you get when you have lowered immunity due to the virus or some other condition. You can also get bacterial pneumonia as a secondary infection. Bacterial pneumonia is usually caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Avatar m tn You may also have a secondary bacterial infection which is a very common occurrence or Bacterial Pneumonia. Your Doctors office is probably closed for the weekend. Do you have a walk in clinic or something similar near by? It would be wise to try another round of antibiotics. Ciprofloxicin or Azithromycin both seem to work well when others won't. You should also ask for some cough medication if you are not coughing up anything, preferably with codeine.
Avatar f tn I have had bronchitis 3 times, pneumonia once, and a sinus infection once...in the past 3 months. 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.
Avatar f tn It could also be due to infection such as pneumonia or bronchitis. Chronic sore throats can be allergic, viral or bacterial in origin. Many viral conditions like EBV (glandular fever) behave in this way with recurrent respiratory infections. Many parasitic infestations and worms increase the eosinophil counts in the blood and thus cause an increased risk of upper respiratory infections.
Avatar n tn During the surgery I was infected with staph through the dura matter, thus resulting in my contracting bacterial meningitis. Along with the meningitis I contracted septicemia, severe sepsis, cellutis, encephalopahy, pneumonia, and toxic shock. Know, nine months later, I am still experiencing headaches, severe nightmares, flashbacks, emotional issues, etc., even though I am on an antidepressant.
Avatar m tn There is also an incubation period if you had viral pneumonia (the kind you catch). Bacterial pneumonia (the more dangerous one) you get as an infection after being sick before hand with a virus like a cold. It's a secondary infection to that. Hospitals are well known for being germy places. It has been a couple of days. How are you feeling now?
Avatar m tn As you have had it for so long, the doctor may even take a sample of your coughed up phlegm to test for any bacterial or viral infection. Make sure you drink plenty of warm drinks, avoid milk products as this encourages the formation of mucus. Keep warm and away from draughts.
Avatar n tn Do not know if i was given antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia or antivirals for viral pneumonia and respiratory syncytial virus, from what i've read those could include ribavirin, tamiflu, relenza, iv antibiotics, amantadine etc. Took an elisa after 6 months of my possible exposure and it came back negative. 1) Does testing under any type of pneumonia viral/bacterial or RSV can give me a false negative?
Avatar f tn Your doctor can clinically correlate your symptoms with labs and possibly a chest x-ray if they feel it is indicated. A viral infection can turn into a bacterial infection. I hope you get to feeling better soon.
Avatar f tn Why are you taking tylenol? The fever is part of the immune system. Pathogenic organisms can only replicate within a narrow temperature range. The elevated body temperature is necssary to kill them. I cannot understand why these anti-fever meds are pushed by physicians who should know better. Take your time recovering. These lung infections can be very dangerous. Drink plenty of fluids, walk around a bit, and stay warm. Often a bacterial infection "piggybacks" on a viral infection.