What is the main effect of severe pneumonia?

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With the continuous pollution of the environment, due to various reasons, the population suffering from pneumonia has shown an upward trend. Severe pneumonia, if not treated in time, is likely to endanger life at any time. So, what is the main impact of severe pneumonia? Come and study with me.

What is the main effect of severe pneumonia?

First, cardiovascular system and heart failure; Severe pneumonia often has circulatory system involvement, such as weak pulse, rapid heart rate, low heart sound, galloping horse rhythm, cyanosis, lung rales, etc. Severe cases may have liver enlargement, venous filling, limb edema and other manifestations of heart failure. When shock and circulatory failure occur, the patient may have pale color, dark and cold skin, plaques, prolonged capillary filling time, decreased blood pressure, decreased urine volume, and even DIC.

Second, nervous system; Mental depression, drowsiness or irritability, severe disturbance of consciousness, edema of optic nerve papilla, coma, convulsion, and then brain hernia may occur. The child died of central respiratory failure. When complicated with toxic encephalopathy, fever, headache, vomiting, irritability or drowsiness, convulsion and coma can be seen. Cerebrospinal fluid pressure increased significantly without other changes.

Third, pneumonia and respiratory failure; Dyspnea worsened, shallow and fast breathing, heavy to shallow and slow, rhythm changes. Three concave sign is obvious or not obvious, lips cyanosis, irritability or drowsiness, coma, convulsion, late can appear brain edema, brain hernia performance.

matters needing attention

Active treatment, patients with severe pneumonia, must relax their mood, positive and optimistic to face, must not give up on themselves. For the diet should also be light, you can eat some fresh fruits and vegetables, help supplement vitamins, but also play a role in improving the body's immunity.