please help me
2007-03-23 13:09:25 · 13 answers · asked by katiebug 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
They will do a chest ex ray followed by blood work to check your CBC your white blood count, if it is really high that is 1 sign you have pneumonia,if it is too high they will want to admit you into the hospital and give you IV antibiotics. Please don't wait, white blood count could get to high, which is a sign the infection is spreading to other parts of your body. If your white blood count is only slightly high they will give you medication to take at home.
2007-03-23 13:32:15 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on how bad it is. Now a days many doctors try to give medication a chance to work while the person is at home. They will give a strong antibiotic that many times works. You need to go to the doctor and find out for sure if it is pneumonia or another respiratory illness.
2007-03-23 20:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by Virginia C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't breathe, and have a very high fever go now.
If you can breathe and manage your symptoms see a family doctor (if you don't have one head to the ER).
They will test your oxygen level - and a chest x-ray.
They can treat you if it's not to severe. Some Pneumonia cases are not something to mess around with. (I nearly lost my dad as he thought he had a bad flu)!
2007-03-23 21:30:36 · answer #3 · answered by kelly e 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll have some tests - one where you puff into a tube, one where they put a clamp on your finger to test your blood oxygen (doesn't hurt), blood taken, chest xray. They will listen to your breathing, take your temp & blood pressure, and that kind of stuff. Depending on the results, they may do a CAT scan (when I get pneumonia, it doesn't show up on an xray). They will give you breathing treatments (you inhale medicine) if you need them. You'll get medicine and told to go home to rest, drink plenty of liquids.
2007-03-24 08:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by poetcomic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what made you say you have pneumonia? try to visit your doc and he will prescribe antibiotics. unless you have Aids, cancer or old, you will be subjected for hospital admission. but then, try to increase your fluid intake, like water and orange or lemon juice. it'll help. pneumonia is a disease that healthy individuals can fight off, unless you have the conditions i mentioned above. also if you have persistent difficulty of breathing and seem to expectorate rusty or bloody phlegm, that's also a cue that you have to go to your doctor.
2007-03-23 21:33:56 · answer #5 · answered by chantel_sabine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
xray after xray after xray. breathing treatments, hard pats to your lungs to break up the fluids....medicine....IV's...crying babies....stress out mom...oh sorry that's when I go to the hospital. In any rate, I should know, my kids has a illness where they catch pneumonia very easy. so its a routine I am aware of.
2007-03-23 23:05:14 · answer #6 · answered by chocolate_thunder_in_dallas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will just look after you u have to go tablets to get it under control this can be done through a drip if ur very bad nothing bad will happen believe me it be like having a Holiday u get spoiled
hope u do nt have to go into hospital i wish u well
2007-03-23 20:16:43 · answer #7 · answered by dd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will do some tests (they won't hurt), give you some antibiotics, and hopefully send you home. Be sure to take all the anti's even tho you feel better. You don't want to get sick again.
2007-03-23 20:43:10 · answer #8 · answered by LadyLynn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they'll do a chest xray to confirm if you have pneumonia then start you on antibiotics, if you need it, they'll give you supplemental oxygen
2007-03-23 20:18:06 · answer #9 · answered by sharpeiluvr1127 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In minor cases, you will get antibiotic or told rest at home.
Now depending on how bad it is they only keep you in severe cases! Go tho!
2007-03-23 20:59:18 · answer #10 · answered by ♕Soulful Dreamer♕ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋