My 47-year-old cousin died of "lethal pneumonia." Is that a specific disease?
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The word "lethal" means...."relating to or causing death".  Your cousin died from pneumonia...hence lethal pneumina.  I don't know if your cousin had a bacterial pneumina or viral pneumonia.  I don't know if it was in one lung or two, more than one lobe etc. I don't know how healthy he was before he developed pneumina...If his health was compromised with other chronic problems, meaning there wasn't much he had to fight back with.  On the other hand, there is a deadly strep A pneumonia...and a...it's bad.   One of my patients was playing tennis on Thursday and on a ventilator Friday afternoon.
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restrictive fibrosis -- hmm... has your father been exposed to fire and heat  (is he a fireman?) because i know pulmonary fibrosis is like "scarring of the lung" -- the lungs has been exposed to an environment that has "burned" it (one example) and the lungs created new scar tissues, attempting to repair it. the only down side is, the reason why it's called restrictive, is because it prevents your dad from taking deep breaths. these scar tissues are pretty strong -- they're not elastic. that's why... and when you don't take deep breaths, this could increase your risk of getting pneumonia.\n\nthis kind of disease is irreversible (meaning we cannot cure it) but there are therapeutic ways to help him breath effectively and prevent pneumonia. most probably, your father's doctor will teach him these therapeutic measures to help him. so don't worry. the only thing you need to worry about is, he has to do these things religiously, and also he has to take good care of his health because many complications may arise, if he doesn't.\n\nwhew! it's been a while since i last studied this. i apologize if i wasn't any helpful. i need to dust off those books again and start reading.
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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.\nPneumonia 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.\nMost cases of pneumonia can be treated without hospitalization. Typically, oral antibiotics, rest, fluids, and home care are sufficient for complete resolution. However, people with pneumonia who are having trouble breathing, people with other medical problems, and the elderly may need more advanced treatment. If the symptoms get worse, the pneumonia does not improve with home treatment, or complications occur, the person will often have to be hospitalized.\n\nFrom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumonia
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You can visit the following web site that explains everything about C.O.P.D.  It is a seriouse lung disease.\n\nhttp://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35020\n\nMy uncle has this disease and had one lung removed because of it and has to sleep with a breathing machine every night.\n\nGood Luck :-)
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pretty sure she died of natural causes but can't be sure of what exactly. might have been TB or something like that.i know her family were german-ated but thought she survived? maybe not.
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Generally no.  There are however, particular genetic diseases that can predispose people towards pneumonia.  Cystic fibrosis comes to mind.  CF patients get a lot of secretions stuck in their lungs.  The goop, coupled with the inability to properly aerate plugged up parts of the lungs, turns the person's respiratory tract into a paradise for microbes.
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I have had severe bilateral pneumonia - what do you want to know?
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Some organisms are shared between canine and human but this is quite uncommon.  Pneumonia typically occurs only in humans with a weakness in the respiratory system such as asthma or cigarette smoking.  It also tends to occur in the very young (less than 2) and the very 'old' (over 65).  Since you have had pneumonia 4 times - if it was properly diagnosed - there must be a reason.  The likelihood that you or your 2 year old will develop pneumonia with this exposure is exceedingly small - but not impossible.  Thanks for caring for the canine.
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Please accept my sincere condolences.  This must be particularly difficult, as your family is dealing with three issues:\n\n1)  The untimely death of a loved one;\n2)  That death was by a horrific manner;\n3)  There still are unanswered questions.\n\nYour question is timely, as I had a cousin who died under similarly questionable circumstances.  Answering your question has spurred me on to action.  I'll be requesting information on her death shortly.\n\nAs a family member, you have a right to contact the police department (which appears to be the Alaska State Troopers) in the area in which he died.  Now, keep in mind, they may only release information to immediate family.  You do have the right to request informaiton, though.\n\nYou might also request a copy of the report, if the case is considered closed.  If the police department releases one, it is likely to be redacted (edited, with names omitted, possibly).\n\nConsider also requesting a copy of his death certificate, and an autopsy report, if an autopsy was done:
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I believe it has something to do with the fact that, viruses such as pneumonia affect  the older (and very young) moreso than an adult in his/her prime because the immune system is weakened.  Either by age or because it is premature (as in with children)  As you grow older, your body weakens and is once again more susceptible to disease/sickness.
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Although you probably are familiar with the fact that pneumonia can be caused by infection, the word pneumonia (or pneumonitis) actually refers to any kind of inflammation of the lungs. This inflammation is caused by the body's reaction to some irritant, usually an infectious agent or an inhaled chemical, and results in an accumulation of fluid and pus deep in the lungs.\n\nTypes of pneumonia\nThere are many kinds of pneumonia:\n\nInfectious pneumonia (see below)\n\nWalking pneumonia is pneumonia that is usually mild enough that the child does not have to stay in bed.\n\nDouble pneumonia is pneumonia that affects both lungs.\n\nForeign body aspiration pneumonia is caused by inhaling a small object like a peanut.\n\nAllergic pneumonia (usually known as allergic pneumonitis) is triggered by various allergens.\n\nAspiration pneumonia is caused by breathing liquid, such as swimming pool water or vomit, into the lungs.\n\nChemical pneumonia is caused by inhalation of chemicals from the air, such as from a chlorine gas leak.\nInfectious pneumonia\nThis is, by far, the most common type of pneumonia. In children, it often is so mild that it's mistaken for a bad cold or the flu and goes undiagnosed. In fact, both colds and the flu can lead to pneumonia. Most categories of organisms--including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites--can cause pneumonia, but viral and bacterial causes are encountered most frequently\n\nThe overwhelming majority of viral pneumonia in children is caused by influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza, or adenovirus. Measles is an important cause of pneumonia in many developing countries and can cause severe, or even fatal, infection in any child who is not immunized.\n\nCauses of bacterial pneumonia include Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococci), Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus (staph), pertussis (whooping cough), and streptococci. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of walking pneumonia. Pneumocystis carinii is a type of pneumonia usually seen only in children with decreased host defenses (such as those on chemotherapy for cancer or with HIV/AIDS), although it can be found occasionally in otherwise healthy newborns.\n\nDetermining the cause of pneumonia is important to ensure that a child receives appropriate therapy. For example, antibiotics can work wonders in children with bacterial pneumonia, but they may cause only a temporary benefit, if any, after a peanut has been inhaled--in which case, the only cure is to remove the peanut
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Since he was born alive and has presumably survived at least a few weeks (long enough to be adpoted anyway) he isn't likely to die from it. He may be mentally retarded or have a host of other problems from it though. It's good to know he has a caring family now, and as long as he is under a doctors care and the prescribed treatments are followed, he should be able to have a good long life. Good luck to you and your family.
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He was in the hospital in January with pneumonia, but released by the end of the month. I believe he is 92 years old--doesn't seem possible. He attended Coretta Scott King's funeral and looked fit.
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Heavy coughing, dizzy, headache, could put them in the hospital or unfortunately death.  Pneumonia is the correct spelling.
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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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It depends, there are so many.  Did you just get sick?  Then it could be complications from a cold virus...pneumonia, bronchitis, etc.  Long term conditions like emphysema, fibrosis, asthma require medical treatment for the rest of your life, most likely
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In underdeveloped countries, Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia and neurologic Toxoplasmosis seem to be the leading causes of death. In countries where people have access to medications, Mycobacterium Avium has bacome more prevalent because P.carinii can be treated easier.\nAIDS alone will not kill you.