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Pneumonia
Pulmonology · Respiratory
Severe
Severity
Common — a leading cause of hospitalisation and death among young children and the elderly in India
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Pulmonology
Specialist
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Bacterial pneumonia is treated with a course of appropriate antibiotics
- 2selected based on the likely organism
- 3severity of illness
- 4and local resistance patterns
- 5along with rest and adequate fluid intake. Viral pneumonia is managed with supportive care
- 6though antiviral medication may be used in specific cases such as influenza. Severe pneumonia with low blood oxygen levels requires hospitalisation for oxygen therapy
- 7intravenous antibiotics or fluids
- 8and close monitoring for complications.
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