Pneumonia Treatment in Miyapur
Pneumonia is an infection caused by viruses, bacteria or fungi. It leads to inflammation within the air sacs of one or both lungs. These sacs, known as alveoli, fill with fluid or pus, making it hard to breathe.
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Pneumonia symptoms can be mild to life threatening. They can include:
- coughing that will produce phlegm
- fever
- sweating or chills
- shortness of breath that happens while doing normal activities, or while resting
- chest pain that's more worse after you breathe or cough
- feelings of tiredness or fatigue
- loss of appetite
- nausea/vomiting
- headaches
To diagnose pneumonia, your general medicine specialist in Hyderabad will do a physical exam and talk about your medical history. They may suggest further testing, such as a chest X-ray.
Treatment depends on the cause of the infection. It may include antibiotics, antiviral medicine, or antifungal medication.
Pneumonia usually clears up in a couple of weeks. Consult your best pneumonia doctor in Hyderabad - Dr. S. Ravindra Kumar right away if your symptoms get worse, as you may need to be hospitalized to prevent or treat more serious complications.