Chelyabinsk doctors voiced alarming symptoms of pneumonia

Pneumonia often begins with symptoms similar to a common cold, but after a few days the condition can worsen dramatically. Doctors of the Chelyabinsk City Clinical Hospital No. 2 told what signs can not be ignored and how to reduce the risk of disease in winter.

According to doctors, one of the main dangers of the disease is its inconspicuous beginning. A person may feel a few days like a common cold, and on the fourth or fifth day face a sharp deterioration in health.

The reason for going to the doctor should be a high temperature, which is difficult to reduce, increasing cough with sputum, shortness of breath and chest pain with a deep breath. Warning should also be pronounced weakness and night sweats.

Especially attentive to such symptoms should be treated by the elderly, young children, smokers and patients with chronic heart disease, lung or diabetes.

Physician-pulmonologist GKB No2 Natalia Bezmelnytsina warns that attempts to transfer the disease on his feet and constantly bring down the temperature with antipyretics can lead to a loss of time.

In pneumonia, timely diagnosis is especially important. Without proper treatment, the infection can cause severe lung damage.

For prevention, doctors recommend vaccination against pneumococcal infection and an annual flu shot. Viral diseases can increase the risk of subsequent bacterial complications.

Regular ventilation of premises, wet cleaning and physical activity are useful.

A separate warning applies to antibiotics. A doctor should prescribe them. Self-administration of such drugs can not only be useless, but also contributes to the development of resistance of bacteria to treatment.

If pneumonia is suspected, doctors advise not to postpone seeking medical help.