July Darius Computer Skills for the Information Age April 13, 2015

What is pneumonia? Pneumonia is a viral or bacterial infection that affects the air sac of the lungs.

 Bacteria  Infections  Fungi  Viruses  Aspiration

 Hospital acquired pneumonia  Community acquired pneumonia

 Children  Adults over the age of 65 and up  People who have a compromise immune system  People with heart failure, asthmas, COPD and diabetes

 Intensive Care unit patients  Patients who are using mechanical ventilators

COMMUNITY ACQUIREDHOSPITAL ACQUIRED  COPD  Dementia  Stoke  Brain Injury  Cigarettes smoking  Respiratory tract obstruction  Trauma  Surgery  Chronic Dialysis  Wound care  Prolong mechanical ventilation

 Antibiotic for bacterial pneumonia  Breathing therapy  Cough medicine  Lifestyles changes

o Pneumonia can be obtained from viruses and bacterial infections o Pneumonia can affect infants, elderly's and anyone who has a compromise immune system o Pneumonia are acquired from long-term hospital visit, healthcare workers, ICU mechanical ventilators and from the community.