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Pneumonia
Alternate Names : Bronchopneumonia, Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonitis
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Pneumonia Prevention
- Wash your hands frequently especially after blowing your nose, going to the bathroom, or diapering, and before eating or preparing foods.
- Don't smoke. Tobacco damages your lung's ability to ward off infection.
- Wear a mask when cleaning out very dusty or moldy areas
Certain vaccines can help prevent pneumonia in children, the elderly, and people with diabetes, asthma, emphysema, HIV, cancer, or other chronic conditions:
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Pneumococcal vaccine (Pneumovax, Prevnar) prevents Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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Flu vaccine prevents pneumonia and other infections caused by influenza viruses. It must be given yearly to protect against new viral strains.
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Hib vaccine prevents pneumonia in children from Haemophilus influenzae type b.
Taking deep breaths may help prevent pneumonia if you are in the hospital -- for example, while recovering from surgery. Often, a breathing device will be given to you to assist in deep breathing.
If you have cancer or HIV, you should talk to your doctor about additional ways to prevent pneumonia.
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• Definition
• Pneumonia Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Pneumonia Symptoms & Signs
• Pneumonia Prevention
• Pneumonia Diagnosis & Tests
• Pneumonia Treatment
• Pneumonia Prognosis
• Pneumonia Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Atypical Pneumonia
• CMV - Pneumonia
• Empyema
• Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
• Legionnaire's Disease
• Mycoplasma Pneumonia
• Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
• Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Host
• The Flu
• Viral Pneumonia
Tests & Exams
• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• Pleural Fluid Culture
• Pulmonary Ventilation/Perfusion Scan
• Routine Sputum Culture
• Thoracic CT
Other Topics
• Appetite - Decreased
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chest Pain
• Cough
• Coughing Up Blood
• Fever
• Headache
• Hib - Vaccine
• Influenza Immunization (Vaccine)
• Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
Review Date : 11/10/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. and Steven Angelo, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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