Pneumonia

What is Pneumonia? What are the 4 Stages of Pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infection of one or both of the lungs. It causes the air sacs of the lungs to fill up with fluids and/or pus, or purulent material. Affected persons have varying degrees of cough, fever, and shortness of breath or trouble breathing. Pneumonia can […]

Pneumonia vs tuberculosis is a tricky discussion. According to reports, one can be misdiagnosed as the other since the two conditions may present similar symptoms. Case in point, both conditions may lead to shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pain while breathing or coughing. If you’re experiencing respiratory discomforts and suspect pneumonia or tuberculosis, here are […]

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), pneumonia is responsible for 15% of all deaths in children under the age of 5. But, it doesn’t mean that this condition leaves adults unscathed. In fact, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) mentioned that the risk of severe illness and death due to pneumococcal diseases is greatest […]

Pneumonia is an infection of one or both of your lungs. How severe its symptoms are depends on several factors, like the organism that caused it, your general health status, and how immediately you got treatment for it. But, how exactly is pneumonia contagious? Find out here. Is Pneumonia Contagious? When you hear that someone has developed […]

Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of deaths in the Philippines. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), deaths of those afflicted with pneumonia in the Philippines- along with the flu – account for about 75,970 or 12.27% of fatalities. Those at risk for pneumonia are infants, young children, the elderly and those with weakened […]

You might have heard of pneumonia, but have you ever heard of walking pneumonia? It is a non-medical, informal term used to describe atypical pneumonia. Symptoms of atypical pneumonia can be so mild that you can continue doing your daily activities, hence the term “walking”.  Despite its less severe condition, walking (atypical) pneumonia should not be […]

What are the types of pneumonia symptoms in adults? Before we answer this question, it’s important to define the disease. Pneumonia is a disease that affects the air sacs within the lungs. When fluid or pus fills the air sacs in one or both lungs, the patient can experience coughing, fever, chills, and difficulty in breathing.  […]

What is Pneumonia?In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, pneumonia has commonly been cited as one of the complications of coronavirus. Because of this, a lot of people have been asking the question “what is pneumonia?” And it makes sense, since before the COVID-19 pandemic, people usually only heard of pneumonia, but did not really have […]