Pneumonia is a lesion of the lung tissue with the formation of a focus of inflammation in them. The disease is accompanied by sputum and reproduction in the lungs of pathogenic flora.
Pneumonia can be latent or acute. In the world, about 450 million people fall ill with it every year, of which 7 million die. Elderly people over 65 years of age are susceptible to pneumonia (80 cases per 1000). In the general structure of diseases leading to death, pneumonia ranks 4th. Ahead of her are only cardiovascular pathologies, cancer, injuries and poisoning.
Until the discovery of antibiotics, pneumonia, or as it used to be called “croupous pneumonia”, claimed the lives of 85 out of 100 people who fell ill.
In Russia, 2014 people died from pneumonia in 39, which is 000 more than in 10.
Pneumonia is a dangerous disease that requires mandatory therapy. Treatment depends on the characteristics of its course and the state of health of the patient. Thanks to the development of modern medicine in practice, doctors have the opportunity to implement several therapeutic regimens.
ICD code
ICD-10: J12, J13, J14, J15, J16, J17, J18, P23.
ICD-9: 480-486, 770.0
Overview
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs that can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. They get to the respiratory organs in 2 ways. The first is the external environment, the second is the focus of inflammation within the body itself. Pneumonia can be an independent disease, or act as a complication.
The main symptoms are:
Cough with phlegm. Sputum may contain pus and blood impurities.
Dyspnea.
Chest pain.
High body temperature.
Headache and other symptoms of intoxication.
The gold standard for diagnosis is chest X-ray. With it, you can visualize the inflammatory focus, assess its size and extent of spread.
Laboratory blood tests and sputum examination serve as auxiliary diagnostic procedures. Pneumonia should be treated by a pulmonologist.
Mild and moderate pneumonia is treated at home. However, this is not a reason to choose your own therapy.
In 80% of cases, pneumonia is bacterial in nature, which requires antibiotics. If their reception is carried out uncontrollably, it threatens the development of complications.
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