How is pneumonia treated during pregnancy?
Pregnancy-safe use of common viral pneumonia treatments is also recommended. Anti-viral medications can treat pneumonia in the early stages. Respiratory therapy may also be used.
If you have bacterial pneumonia, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics. Antibiotics cannot treat viral infections.
To treat pain and fever, your doctor may also suggest over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers. This can include acetaminophen (Tylenol).
Sleeping and consuming fluids are also crucial for your recovery. Never take any new medications or dietary supplements without first consulting your physician.
Bronchitis is different from pneumonia. While both respiratory illnesses affect the lungs, pneumonia affects the alveoli, whereas bronchitis affects the bronchial tubes. Even for a health professional, they can be difficult to distinguish. Generally, pneumonia is more serious, and you feel sicker. The smaller tubes in the lung are affected by bronchiolitis, another type of lung inflammation. Bronchiolitis is usually seen in young children.
Any inflammation of the bronchial tubes, which are an intermediary component of your lungs, is referred to as bronchitis. The bronchioles, which are small tubes that carry air to the alveoli, and the bronchial tubes, which are the large tubes that connect the bronchioles to your trachea, also known as your windpipe, are the components of your lungs. The alveoli are small air sacs where your blood exchanges oxygen for carbon dioxide.
An infection, such as a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection, may be the root of your bronchial tubes’ inflammation. Exposure to irritants like smoke, dust, chemical fumes, or air pollution can also result in it.
The main symptom of bronchitis is coughing. You may have a dry cough without any mucus coming up, which medical professionals refer to as an unproductive cough, or you may cough up mucus, which is referred to as a wet cough or a productive cough. You might experience coughing fits where it’s difficult to stop Your coughing up material could be clear, white, grey, or green. Other signs could be fatigue, shortness of breath, sore throat, pain in the chest, a mild fever, and chills.
The good news is that most bronchitis cases won’t have an impact on your pregnancy. The unfortunate fact is that bronchitis can be extremely miserable. You may feel even worse if you are in the later stages of pregnancy because your growing uterus can make it difficult to breathe deeply.
How is pneumonia diagnosed during pregnancy?
A doctor can give you a diagnosis of maternal pneumonia. Your doctor may: