Which direction should we head for to top up immunity? There are marked differences in your immune system after a natural infection with coronavirus and after vaccination. Which is better? Even asking the question bordered on heresy a year ago, when catching Covid for the first time could be...
COVID-19 was only identified in 2019 and scientists are learning more every day about what it can do to your lungs. They believe that the effects on your body are similar to those of two other coronavirus diseases, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome ...
The virus moves down your respiratory tract. That’s the airway that includes your mouth, nose, throat, and lungs. Your lower airways have more ACE2 receptors than the rest of your respiratory tract. So COVID-19 is more likely to go deeper than viruses like thecommon cold. Your lungs mi...
What causes covid symptoms?... Not a Virus! Dr Rancourt: Hospital Protocols Caused the Deaths LOGIN Dr Ardis: Hospitals were killing patients with Remdesivir which causes kidney failure, which then leads to pulmonary edema, which can drown the patient with fluid build-up in their lungs. ...
Aspiration pneumonia is a lung infection that develops after you aspirate (inhale) food, liquid, or vomit into your lungs. You can also aspirate food or liquid from your stomach that backs up into your esophagus. If you are not able to cough up the aspirated material, bacteria can grow in...
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Pneumonia is an infection in your lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. You can become infected if you come in contact with someone who is sick. You can get pneumonia if you recently had surgery or needed a ventilator to help you breathe. Pneumonia can also be caused by...
Tissue and fluid may be collected from your airway or lungs to be tested. Nucleic acid-based testing , also called a PCR test, may be used to check for a virus causing your pneumonia. You may need the test if you have severe CAP or a weakened immune system.How is CAP treated?
A chest x-ray may show signs of infection in your lungs. A mucus sample is collected and tested for the germ that is causing your illness. It can help your healthcare provider choose the best medicine to treat the infection.How is bacterial pneumonia treated?Treatment...
The summer COVID surge is finally waning. Is a winter wave coming soon? After the signal is sent, you end up taking a deep breath and holding it, while the pressure inside your lungs builds. You then close your eyes, your tongue presses against the roof of your mouth and you let a ...