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Pneumonia Learning Center
Prevention could include:
- Smoking Cessation
- Influenza vaccinati...
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Washing Hands with Soap and Water
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Incentive Spirometry
- pneumococcal 23-val...
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Limit Exposure to Dust
- pneumococcal 7-vale...
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haemophilus b conjugate (HbOC) vaccine
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haemophilus b conjugate (PRP-T) vaccine
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Wash your hands frequently, especially after blowing your nose, going to the bathroom, diapering, and before eating or preparing foods.
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Because many bacterial pneumonias occur in patients who are first infected with the influenza virus (the flu), yearly vaccination against influenza can decrease the risk of pneumonia for certain patients. This is particularly true of the elderly a...
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Pneumonia is not usually passed from one person to another. The bacterial and viral organisms that cause pneumonia, however, can be transmitted through airborne or direct contact.
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Prevention of Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia involves recognizing the symptoms of genital infection in the mother and treating her prior to delivery of her baby. Chlamydia psittaci can be prevented by warning people who have birds as pets, or who...
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Because many bacterial pneumonias occur in patients who are first infected with the influenza virus (the flu), yearly vaccination against influenza can decrease the risk of pneumonia in certain patients. This is particularly true of the elderly an...
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Recently, a vaccination has become available for the prevention of pneumococcal pneumonia. This vaccination is generally recommended for people with a high likelihood of developing pneumococcal infection or for those in whom a serious complication...
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The organism that causes PCP is widely distributed in nature and is transmitted through the air. When the organism is inhaled, it enters the upper respiratory tract and infects the tiny air sacs at the ends of the smaller air tubes (bronchioles) i...
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The following nutritional changes are recommended: Avoid all potentially allergenic foods, and determine allergenic foods with an elimination diet. Reduce intake of sugar and processed foods. Give yourself plenty of rest. Get plenty of fluids to p...
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There are a lot of ways to quit smoking and many resources to help you. Family members, friends, and coworkers may be supportive or encouraging, but the desire and commitment to quit must be your own. Most people who have been able to successfully...
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Smoking prevalence has been declining in countries such as the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, but these declines are matched by increasing rates in most other countries. The Healthy People 2010 goal in the United States ...
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Smoking cessation is the medical term for quitting smoking. It is a vital part of cancer prevention because smoking is the single most preventable cause of death from cancer. As early as 1982, the Surgeon General reported that tobacco causes more ...
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Smoking cessation means "to quit smoking," or "withdrawal from nicotine." Because smoking is highly addictive, quitting the habit often involves irritability, headache, mood swings, and cravings associated with the sudden cessation or reduction of...
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An influenza vaccine protects people against the flu.
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The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine helps protect against severe infections due to the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. The bacteria frequently causes meningitis and pneumonia in children, older adults, and people with chronic illnesses. Eve...
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Pneumococcal vaccine is prepared by purifying polysaccharides (sugars) from the capsules of the most common types of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing human illness. The mix of types is different for adults and children. The first pneumococcal vacc...
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