1. The Effects of PnemoniaBy
Emily Gomez

2. What is Pneumonia?
Pneumonia is an acute or chronic disease marked by inflammation of the lungs.
It has different types
The causes are different
Almost anyone is at risk
And the symptoms are various

3. What Causes It? Viruses Bacteria Microorganisms Physical irritants
Chemical irritants
Mycoplasmas
Fungi

4. Who is at Risk? If your body’s defense system is weak Old age
Children more than 2 years old
Adults
People with illnesses
People with impaired immune system
Live in nursing homes
Have cancer and about to get treatment

5. What are the Symptoms? Shaking chills Chattering Severe chest pains
A cough that produces rust colored or green sputum
Temperature rises
Breathing and pulse rate increase

6. What are the Different Types of Pneumonia?
Pneumococcal
Streptococcal
Mycoplasmal
Chlamydial
Viral
Fungal
Aspiration
Staphylococcal

7. What Medicines Can I Use?
Antibiotics are often prescribed.
Antibiotics are not as affective as they use to be
A shot every 5to7 years resists some kinds of pneumonia
Some pills and liquids
It really depends on what kind of pneumonia you have
                                      

8. Some Facts About Pneumonia
Often pneumonia begins after an upper respiratory tract infection (an infection of the nose and throat).
Symptoms of pneumonia start after 2 or 3 days of a cold or a fever
Symptoms of pneumonia vary depending on the age of child and the cause of it
Sometimes a child’s only symptoms is labored breathing
Some pneumonia bacteria can be contagious by sneezing and coughing.

9. The Walking Pneumonia Walking pneumonias are caused by Mycoplasmas
The walking pneumonia is called that because the patient is not sick to be in the hospital
Affects people who are 40 years and younger
Currently there is no vaccination for this pneumonia
Is easily spread by sneezing and coughing

10. Bacterial Pneumonia
Bacterial pneumonia is caused by a pathogenic infection of the lungs
The ninth president of the United States, Harrison, got this disease
More than 3 million cases occur during the winter season
If untreated-the morality rate is more than 30%
The older you get the more at a risk you have if getting it

11. What is Another Way I Could Get Pneumonia?
You can get pneumonia by getting many operations
If you are getting treatment for a disease
If you are going to get surgery soon
Pregnant Women
People with lung and heart diseases

12. Viral Pneumonias About half of Pneumonias are caused by viruses
The flu virus can trigger pneumonia
Not serious
Doesn’t last a long time
High fever and blue lips are symptoms of viral pneumonia

13. How is Pneumonia Diagnosed?
Begins with medical and physical history
A chest x-ray
Check a person’s sputum
Check the person’s blood
Sometimes an organism can’t be found in the lungs but in the sputum or the other way around

14. A Short Quiz on Pneumonia
True or False
Teens are more likely to get pneumonia than old people
Doctors check to see if you have pneumonia by doing chest x-rays
About half of pneumonias are caused by viruses
Pregnant women aren’t likely to get pneumonia
Walking pneumonia affects people 40 years and younger
1False 2True 3True 4False 5True

15. Webliograhy www.lungusa.org/diseases/lungpneumoni.html
kidshealth.org/parent/infections/ bacterial_viral/pneumonia.html
dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/ Pneumonia/