Patient was instructed on signs and symptoms of bacterial pneumonia as follows: Dry cough, which can turn productive later, with the patient coughing up the secretions accumulated in the alveoli of lungs. Chest pain from intense coughing to get the secretions out. Inflamed airways also result in chest pain during coughing. Shaking chills and fever, as part of infection spectrum. Altered breath sounds, such as crepitations due to the secretions accumulated in the alveoli and [...]

Patient was educated on bacterial pneumonia as follows: Bacterial pneumonia is the most common and can affect people of any age group. This is the pneumonia for which vaccination is performed. Bacterial pneumonia can develop on its own or when the health status of any individual is compromised after a severe cold or flu infection. Though many bacteria can cause pneumonia, the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumoniae. Bacterial pneumonia usually causes [...]

Patient was educated on pneumonia as follows: Pneumonia is an infection in one or both lungs. Pneumonia can be caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Pneumonia causes inflammation of the alveoli in the lung, resulting in the alveoli filling up with inflammatory secretions, thus causing difficulty in gas exchange at the alveoli. Symptoms of pneumonia widely vary, depending on the type of organism causing the infection, the patient’s age, and overall immune status. Bacterial organisms [...]