pacient with pneumonia can drink milk? or not?
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milk and drainage do no work together
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Pneumonia (say: new-mo-nya) is an infection of one or both lungs. To know what that means, you have to know something about lungs and what they do. When you breathe in, you pull oxygen into your lungs. That oxygen travels through breathing tubes and eventually gets into your blood through the alveoli (say: al-vee-oh-lie). \n\nAlveoli are tiny air sacs covered in tiny blood vessels called capillaries. How can something so small get oxygen into your blood? You have about 600 million of them! When oxygen-rich air reaches the alveoli, it can be absorbed into the blood. Then your red blood cells can carry oxygen all over your body. The body needs oxygen to keep working properly and to stay alive. \n\nBut if a person has pneumonia, his or her lungs can't do this important job very well. Why? Because this kind of infection creates fluid that blocks the alveoli. This makes it hard for oxygen to get deep into the lungs, where it can be passed through to the blood. The person can still breathe, but it might be hard to breathe, especially if the pneumonia affects both lungs.\n\nPneumonia can happen to people at any age, from tiny babies to really old people. Getting wet doesn't cause pneumonia, but an infection from bacteria or a virus does. A cold or flu that gets worse can turn into pneumonia. That's because the cold or flu will irritate the lungs, creating an environment where it's easier for pneumonia germs to move in and start an infection.
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What is pneumonia?\n\nPneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs which is usually caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Prior to the discovery of antibiotics, one third of all people who developed pneumonia subsequently died from the infection. Currently, over 3 million people develop pneumonia each year in the United States. Over a half a million of these people are admitted to a hospital for treatment. Although most of these people recover, approximately five per cent will die from pneumonia. Pneumonia is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.\nPneumonia Illustration\n\nHow do people "catch pneumonia?"\n\nSome cases of pneumonia are contracted by breathing in small droplets that contain the organisms that can cause pneumonia. These droplets get into the air when a person infected with these germs coughs or sneezes. In other cases, pneumonia is caused when bacteria or viruses that are normally present in the mouth, throat, or nose inadvertently enter the lung. During sleep it is quite common for people to aspirate secretions from the mouth, throat, or nose. Normally, the body's reflex response (coughing back up the secretions) and immune system will prevent the aspirated organisms from causing pneumonia. However, if a person is in a weakened condition from another illness, a severe pneumonia can develop. People with recent viral infections, lung disease, heart disease, and swallowing problems, as well as alcoholics, drug users and those who have suffered a stroke or seizure are at higher risk for developing pneumonia than the general population.\n\nOnce organisms enter the lungs, they usually settle in the air sacs of the lung where they rapidly grow in number. This area of the lung then becomes filled with fluid and pus as the body attempts to fight off the infection. \n\nWhat are pneumonia symptoms?\n\nMost people who develop pneumonia initially have symptoms of a cold which are then followed by a high fever (sometimes as high as 104 degrees Fahrenheit), shaking chills, and a cough with sputum production. The sputum is usually discolored and sometimes bloody. Patients may become short of breath. Chest pain may develop if the outer aspects of the lung are involved. This pain is usually sharp and worsens when taking a deep breath, known as pleuritic pain.\n\nIn other cases of pneumonia, there can be a slow onset of symptoms. A worsening cough, headaches, and muscle aches may be the only symptoms. In some people with pneumonia, coughing is not a major symptom because the infection is located in areas of the lung away from the larger airways. At times, the individual's skin color may change and become dusky or purplish (a condition known as “cyanosis”) due to their blood being poorly oxygenated.\n\nChildren and babies who develop pneumonia often do not have any specific signs of a chest infection, but develop a fever, appear quite ill, and can become lethargic. Elderly people may also have few symptoms with pneumonia.\n\nHow is pneumonia diagnosed?\n\nPneumonia may be suspected when the doctor examines the patient and hears coarse breathing or crackling sounds when listening to a portion of the chest with a stethoscope. There may be wheezing, or the sounds of breathing may be faint in a particular area of the chest. A chest x-ray is usually ordered to confirm the diagnosis of pneumonia.\n\nSputum samples can be collected and examined under the microscope. If the pneumonia is caused by bacteria, they can often be detected by this examination. A sample of the sputum can be grown in special incubators, and the offending bacteria can be subsequently identified. It is important to understand that the sputum specimen must contain little saliva from the mouth and be delivered to the laboratory fairly quickly. Otherwise, overgrowth of non-infecting bacteria may predominate.\n\nA blood test that measures white blood cell count (WBC) may be performed. An individual’s white blood cell count can
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Yes, and usually it is an hour.  I have also seen this done (unsuccessfully - the poor guy booted about a third of the way through the gallon).  But even before throwing up he experienced serious chills because all that milk lowered his body temp, even though he was drinking it outside in the hottest part of the summer.
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ever had pneumonia? I had the same thing but let it go on too long. landed in hospital. bed ridden for better than 2 wks,  it starts as congestion then leads to pneumonia. seek docs advice.
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This person needs to be evaluated by a Speech therapist/pathologist. they have certain tests they can administer to find out if it is safe for the person to even begin to take anything by mouth. the danger with swallowing problems is that the person can aspirate food or liquids into the lungs and develop pneumonia.
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Get a shot glass full of whisky(any kind, like rum), add taplespoon or two of lemon juice, tablespoon of honey, stir it up, heat in microwave till warm but not hot, drink it down before bedtime.  That's what I take when I'm really sick.
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Yes, you can drink/mix alcohol with antibiotics.  The only thing unadviseable is that you cannot mix the medication with milk or any type of antacid (ex. Tums, Rolaids, etc.).  These can all counteract the effects of the medication.  But alcohol will not.  It's just a practical and typical rule for all pharmacists to deter drinking while taking medications.  Especially if this is the first time you've ever had this one before.  Certain antibiotics, and I believe it is the Tetracycline, recommend for you to stay out of direct sunlight.  So, I would worry more about the sun than a glass of wine with dinner.  It won't hurt you.
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Sorry to hear that!  I work in the ICU as an RN...I don't know what ur grandmother had, so it's difficult to say why...but we don't let anyone in under 6 yrs old.  They can be carring bug from school ect....we are protecting the patient.  We also don't want infants to be exposed to what any patients on the unit may have...Little kids really don't have a strong immune system and that goes for critically ill patient on the unit as well.  I encourage everyone over the age of six to visit...they may have to wear a mask over their nose and mouth so you don't spread germs...if we nurses feel ill, we wear a mask to keep the patients safe, also some patients are in isolation and if your grandmother was..it was probably (if the case) not to bring anything back to the baby and vise versa.  Pneumonia is a very dangerous illness, I wear a mask when dealing with these patient, you never know when someone is going to cough in your face and share their germs...Have your family member talk to someone at your church or to a counselor....I hope I helped, at least alittle...
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http://www.sanitarium.co.nz/qa/qaa.do?qaa-id=98 Also ask your doctor if you can eat certain kinds.
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It is always possible to aspirate fluid or food into your lungs. If you have ever heard someone say that water went down the wrong tube that is what they are talking about. What prevents the food from entering the lungs is the epiglottis. Normally when you are at rest and breathing the epiglottis is open. When u initiate a swallowing activity the brain tells the muscles in your throat to close the epiglottis to protect the lungs from something that should not be there.\n\nPertaining to your question. If you have some sort of defect to the epiglottis. Either from stroke, head injury, or some other severe illness, you should be able to protect you lungs from foreign bodies. If the pneumonia is so bad that you need a breathing machine then this might effect swallowing. Also when the are putting the tube into the trachea there might be some aspiration. One person mentioned when u have a breathing tube u have a gastric tube which will help keep the stomach empty. \n\nSorry for the long winded answer. I hope this helps.
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When you ask does pneumonia turn toxic, what do you mean?  If you are refering to a person with pneumonia going into septic shock it is possible depending on the circumstances.\n\nPneumococcal pneumonia is often preceded by a URI. The onset is often sudden, with a single shaking chill; persistent chills suggest another diagnosis. The chill is ordinarily followed by fever, pain with breathing on the affected side (pleurisy), cough, dyspnea, and sputum production. The pain may be referred and, with lower lobe involvement, may suggest intra-abdominal sepsis, such as appendicitis. The temperature rises rapidly to 38° to 40.5° C (100.4° to 105° F), the pulse is usually 100 to 140 beats/min, and respirations accelerate to 20 to 45 breaths/min. Additional common findings are nausea, vomiting, malaise, and myalgias. The cough may be dry initially but usually becomes productive with purulent, blood-streaked or rusty sputum. In many patients, especially those at age extremes, symptoms may be more insidious.\n\nFindings during physical examination vary depending on the character of the process and the stage in which the patient is evaluated. There may be typical signs of lobar consolidation or pleural effusion. In bronchopneumonia, the usual finding is crackles.\nComplications\n\nSerious and potentially lethal complications include progressive pneumonia, sometimes associated with the adult respiratory distress syndrome and/or septic shock. Some patients develop infections at contiguous sites (eg, empyema or purulent pericarditis). Pleural effusions are found in about 25% of patients by chest x-ray, but < 1% have empyema. Bacteremia may result in extrapulmonary infections, including septic arthritis, endocarditis, meningitis, and peritonitis (in patients with ascites). Some patients develop pulmonary superinfections: temporary improvement during treatment is followed by deterioration, with recurrence of fever and worsening pulmonary infiltrates.\nlthough the morbidity and mortality of pneumococcal pneumonia have decreased substantially since the advent of penicillin, pneumococcus accounts for about 85% of all lethal cases of community-acquired pneumonia in which an etiologic agent is known. The overall mortality rate is about 10%, and treatment has minimal effect on mortality during the first 5 days of illness. Factors that herald a relatively poor prognosis include age extremes, especially < 1 yr or > 60 yr; positive blood cultures; involvement of > 1 lobe; a peripheral WBC count < 5000/µL; presence of associated disorders (eg, cirrhosis, heart failure, immunosuppression, agammaglobulinemia, anatomic or functional asplenia, and uremia); involvement of certain serotypes (especially 3 and 8); and development of extrapulmonary complications (eg, meningitis or endocarditis).\n\nMildly ill patients who are treated relatively early usually defervesce during the first 24 to 48 h; however, seriously ill patients, particularly those with the poor prognostic features noted above, often require >= 4 days to become afebrile. Therapy should not be modified if there is gradual clinical improvement and the etiology is confirmed.\n\nWhen patients do not improve, these factors should be considered: wrong etiologic diagnosis, adverse drug reaction, far-advanced disease (most common), superinfection, inadequate host defenses due to associated conditions, noncompliance with the drug regimen by outpatients, antibiotic resistance of the involved strain of S. pneumoniae, and complications, such as empyema requiring drainage or metastatic foci of infection requiring a higher dosage of penicillin (eg, meningitis, endocarditis, or septic arthritis).
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I should think not.  People have been known to exert themselves when they are sick and their cold has gone into pneumonia.  Your body needs rest to fight off the illness.
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You should avoid caffeinated coffee, tea and cola. They make you lose more fluids than you gain. Stay clear of cigarette smoke. Eat chicken soup or drink hot tea to relieve chest congestion. Try eating hot, spicy foods such as hot peppers or curry to thin the mucus; plug in the vaporizor.
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The same as any other food. \n\nSome medication can't be taken with dairy, watch for that and read your information booklet that comes with your meds.
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YEAHH! the company that i work for actually came in handy!!\n\nWhat is pneumonia?\nPneumonia is a lung infection that can make you very sick. You may cough, run a fever, and have a hard time breathing. For most people, pneumonia can be treated at home. It often clears up in 2 to 3 weeks. But older adults, babies, and people with other diseases can become very ill. They may need to be in the hospital.\n\nYou can get pneumonia in your daily life, such as at school or work. This is called community-based pneumonia. You can also get it when you are in a hospital or nursing home. This is called hospital-based pneumonia. It may be more severe because you already are ill. This topic focuses on pneumonia you get in your daily life. \n\nWhat causes pneumonia?\nGerms called bacteria or viruses usually cause pneumonia. \n\nPneumonia usually starts when you breathe the germs into your lungs. You may be more likely to get the disease after having a cold or the flu. These illnesses make it hard for your lungs to fight infection, so it is easier to get pneumonia. Having a long-term, or chronic, disease like asthma, heart disease, cancer, or diabetes also makes you more likely to get pneumonia. \n\nWhat are the symptoms?\nSymptoms of pneumonia caused by bacteria usually come on quickly. They may include:\n\nCough. You will likely cough up mucus (sputum) from your lungs. Mucus may be rusty or green or tinged with blood.\nFever.\nFast breathing and feeling short of breath. \nShaking and "teeth-chattering" chills. You may have this only one time or many times.\nChest pain that often feels worse when you cough or breathe in.\nFast heartbeat.\nFeeling very tired or feeling very weak.\nWhen you have mild symptoms, your doctor may call this "walking pneumonia."\n\nOlder adults may have different, fewer, or milder symptoms. They may not have a fever. Or they may have a cough but not bring up mucus. The main sign of pneumonia in older adults may be a change in how well they think. Confusion or delirium is common. Or, if they already have a lung disease, that disease may get worse. \n\nSymptoms caused by viruses are the same as those caused by bacteria. But they may come on slowly and often are not as obvious or as bad. \n\nHow is pneumonia diagnosed?\nYour doctor will ask you about your symptoms and do a physical exam. He or she may order a chest X-ray and a blood test. This is usually enough for your doctor to know if you have pneumonia. You may need more tests if you have bad symptoms, are an older adult, or have other health problems. In general, the sicker you are, the more tests you will have. \n\nYour doctor may also test mucus from your lungs to find out what germ is causing your pneumonia. Finding the exact germ can help your doctor choose the best medicine for you. \n\nHow is it treated?\nYour doctor will give you medicines called antibiotics. These almost always cure pneumonia. You need to take all of your antibiotics so you get well. Do not stop taking them because you feel better. Take them exactly as your doctor tells you. \n\nPneumonia can make you feel very sick. But after you take antibiotics, you should start to feel much better. Call your doctor if you do not start to feel better after 2 full days of antibiotics. Call your doctor right away if you feel worse. \n\nThere are things you can do to feel better during your treatment. Get plenty of rest and sleep, and drink lots of liquids. Do not smoke. If your cough keeps you awake at night, talk to your doctor about using cough medicine. \n\nYou may need to go to the hospital if you have bad symptoms, a weak immune system, or another serious illness.\n\nPneumonia caused by a virus usually cannot be treated with antibiotics. Home treatment, such as rest and taking care of your cough, is the only treatment.\n\nHow can I prevent pneumonia?\nIf you are older than 65 or you have a heart or lung problem, you may want to get a pneumonia vaccine. This shot may prevent pneumon
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You should avoid dairy products like milk and ice cream because they produce a lot of phlegm (mucus). Also it's best to avoid real hot or cold drinks. Your best bet for a clear throat would entail drinking water or warm tea. Then again, you can try sucking on a cough drop with menthol which  will also open your sinus passages.