PNEUMONIABY: Suraiya & Zoya

WHAT IS PNEUMONIA???

CAUSE •Virus •Bacteria•Parasites•Inhaling infected particles(contagious•During or after a cold/flu or measles/chicken pox (when you immune system is vulnerable)•Infected food

SYMPTOMS•Chills •Fever/headaches•Shortness of breathe•Cough with phlegm (rust colored and smelly ) and sometimes blood•Trouble with exhalation•Loss of appetite

TREATMENT•Depending on how sever the pneumonia is determines if the patient should be hospitalized or treated at home•Usually treated by antibiotics•If the antibiotics are ineffective then you may need a sensitivity test