What is Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an illness of the lungs and respiratory system in which the alveoli (microscopic air-filled sacs of the lung responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere) beco...
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Why are most people hospitalized for an pnemonia?
i mean, i notice its very common for people to be in the hospital for it, just don't understand why. Posted on 03/29/08, 06:03 pm |
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for me,it was cuz i wasn't getting enough oxygen. my asthma hasd flared,yet again. last wednesday,i had an appointment w/my primary doc. she knew just by looking at me i felt like death warmed over. my o2 sats were checked.i watched them drop-87...86..85..84..83...they measure the % of oxygen in your blood with that thing they clip on your finger. should be 100%! so-doc had nurses call 911 ! i was admitted last wednesday and came home yesterday-monday. i had it in both lungs. plus being asthmatic and diabetic,hospitalization was a necessity. i was scared that if my oxygen levels didn't start coming up,i'd be put on a ventilator....i am still exhausted. my legs feel wobbly-kinda like jelly! doc told me it'll take a good 2 weeks to fully recover.....i had 3 different mkinds of IV antibiotics,plus one oral one. trish 
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because pneumonia is serious.
i'd agree w/everything shockme said (nice avatar, I love it) but from personal experience need to add "dehydration". I was admitted to hosp. and was severely dehydrated. I don't even remember those first few days. hydrate.
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