Question 1

what r the symptoms if lung infection.?

Accepted Answer

Lung infection: Of any type would be highlighted by cough, fever, chest pain with coughing, sputum production, shortness of breath. Not all are present but most of the time they are present and more times than not, all are present. By the way, one of your conditions simply puzzles me.

Question 2

can common cold cause lung infection?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: But in some people it can rogers's to bronchitis or less commonly to pneumonia.

Question 3

is. lung infection the same as pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: Pneumonia is an infection of the lung but there are others such as lung abscesses, septic pulmonary emboli, tuberculosis etc.

Question 4

can my child get a lung infection from mrsa?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Achild can get bronchitis as part of an MRSA repiratory infection, but is not likely to get pneumonia, unless there is underlying asthma, or immune disease.

Question 5

how can you treat a lung infection in a 2 year old?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It would depend on what is actually going on. If it is a bacterial infection, the child would antibiotics. If the child has wheezing, they would need breathing treatments. If it is a viral infection without any wheezing, then no treatment would be needed.

Question 6

can smoking worsen the symptoms of a lung infection?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Smoking worsens just about every single lung disorder, including infections.  Smoking paralyzes and damages tiny hair like cells along the lung/bronchial lining that help move dirt, bacteria, dust out of the lung.  So you can see how smoking can make a lung infection worse.

Question 7

are there home remedies that can treat a mrsa lung infection?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely not: This is an extremely dangerous, potentially life threatening infection, that requires treatment with the specific antibiotics to which the MRSA is sensitive, and close supervision.

Question 8

are there home remedies that can treat a viral lung infection?

Accepted Answer

No: Viral infections are not treated with antibiotics, most resolve with standard care of fluids , fever control. Serious infections require hospitalization, steroids oxygen and sometimes mechanical ventilation.

Question 9

lung infection what is it and how is it  different from pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Not different: Pneumonia is a lung infection.  A lung infection confined to just the larger air tubes in the lungs  would be called bronchitis, one that spreads to the lower airway and air sacs is pneumonia.

Question 10

can you please tell me about lung infection, isnt it the same as pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Pneumonia is one type of lung infection.  Generally when someone is described as having "pneumonia" healthcare providers are thinking of a bacterial infection of the substance of the lung.  Some forms of pneumonia / pneumonitis can also be caused by viruses.  Infections of the breathing tubes without infection of the lung tissue is sometimes called bronchitis.

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