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An upper respiratory infection like the common cold, the flu, or COVID-19 Environmental irritants like smoke or dust A lower respiratory tract infections like bronchitis or pneumonia
A routine chest X-ray is not always necessary for people who have symptoms of a lower respiratory tract infection. [4] Influenza affects both the upper and lower respiratory tracts. [citation needed] Antibiotics are the first line treatment for pneumonia; however, they are neither effective nor indicated for parasitic or viral infections. Acute ...
Health care–associated pneumonia (HCAP) is an infection associated with recent exposure to the health care system, [84] including hospitals, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, dialysis centers, chemotherapy treatment, or home care. [85] HCAP is sometimes called MCAP (medical care–associated pneumonia).
Several evidence-based natural remedies can help relieve chest congestion, says Joseph Mercola, D.O., board-certified family medicine osteopathic physician and author of Your Guide to Cellular ...
Pleuritis, pleuritic chest pain [1] Figure A shows normal anatomy. Figure B shows lungs with pleurisy in the right lung, and a pneumothorax of the left lung. Specialty: Pulmonology: Symptoms: Sharp chest pain [1] Causes: Viral infection, bacterial infection, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism [2] Diagnostic method: Chest X-ray, electrocardiogram ...
Antibiotics address bacterial heart infections or pneumonia, antacids for heartburn, “clot busters” to remove blood clots, and anti-anxiety medications for panic attacks.
Acute bronchitis, also known as a chest cold, is short-term bronchitis – inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) of the lungs. [2] [1] The most common symptom is a cough. [1] Other symptoms include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, and chest discomfort. [2] The infection may last from a few to ten ...
Pneumonia is an infection that causes inflammation in one or both lungs. The pulmonary alveoli fill with fluid or pus making it difficult to breathe. [1] Pneumonia can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. [1] Viruses are the most common cause of pneumonia in children, while in adults bacteria are a more common cause. [2]