where can I find information on Pheumonia?

Question

my grandma is in the hospital with pheumonia and the doctors were saying something about her being septic as well, something about her swelling because of fluids or something, well basically someone that is a nurse told me that it is almost 60 percent fatal when you are septic and have phenumonia at the same time, and i cant find info on it anywhere, any ideas or if you know about this please let me know i would really appriciate it.
sorry if i didnt make sense, i am not completely understanding what is going on yet

Answer 1

Here are some links, There are many many on the net. But I would advise you to sit down with your grandmother's doctor and have him explain everything to you until you understand what he is saying. Don't be afraid to tell him straight out to speak normal English to you and not all that doctor/medical terminology.

Answer 2

First, ask the nursing staff or doctors to explain the details to you. Some website information is intended for medical staff and so can be confusing. The hospital will explain things in a simpler way. Ask if the nurse meant "septic shock".

Try the following (American) website for information on pneumonia
www.lungusa.org

A good one to use is the NHS Direct website www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Just enter "pneumonia" in the search box and it will give you loads of links to the relevant sites.
Hope your grandma recovers quickly.

Answer 3

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) become inflamed and flooded with fluid. Pneumonia can result from a variety of causes, including infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. Pneumonia may also occur from chemical or physical injury to the lungs, or indirectly due to another medical illness, such as lung cancer or alcohol abuse.

Typical symptoms associated with pneumonia include cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. Diagnostic tools include x-rays and examination of the sputum. Treatment depends on the cause of pneumonia; bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics.

Pneumonia is a common illness, occurs in all age groups, and is a leading cause of death among the elderly and people who are chronically ill. Vaccines to prevent certain types of pneumonia are available. The prognosis for an individual depends on the type of pneumonia, the appropriate treatment, any complications, and the person's underlying health.

http://www.medicinenet.com/pneumonia/article.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000145.htm