,,pneumonia                             
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prev5tion                               
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,,pneumonia                             
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,urg5t ,message3    ,if y suspect t     
someone 9 y\r family has pneumonia1 x is
 vital  t y call y\r doctor )\t a       
mom5t's delay4 ,if x is pneumonia1  h\rs
 w c\nt4 ,newly introduc$ drugs h prov$ 
( great value 9  cur+ pneumonia b e>ly  
m$ical treatm5t & prompt nurs+ c>e  are 
necess>y if ! new treatm5t is to d ! mo/
 good4    ,t y may "k some?+ ab\t       
pneumonia1 ! k9d ( m$ical  treatm5t &   
nurs+ c>e requir$1 & ! ways by :i* !    

disease  may be prev5t$1 ?is pamphlet is
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,,pneumonia                             
,,its ,,c>e ,,& ,,prev5tion             
,pneumonia is an inflammation ( ! lungs4
 ,despite all ! progress  rec5tly made 9
 ! treatm5t ( ! disease1 x rema9s among 
!  mo/ common causes ( dea?4 ,pneumonia 
is always a s]i\s matt]1 &  %\ld be     
reg>d$ z an em]g5cy call+ = imm$iate    
m$ical c>e4    ,! inflammation ( ! lungs
 may be due to "o ( a numb] (  diff]5t  
k9ds ( g]m1 b ! bact]ia kn[n z          
pneumococci cause  ab\t f\r cases out ( 
e five4 ,!re are sev]al v>ieties1 or    
types1 ( pneumococci & ! treatm5t may   
v>y ) ! type4 ,y\r  doctor has at 8     
comm& "s new drugs,a b = "s types (     
pneumonia he may comb9e ! drug ) a      
curative s]um4    ,a ,! diff]5t memb]s (

 ?is new family ( drugs1 sulfanilamide1 
sulfapyrid9e1 sulfa?iazol1 etc4 are us$ 
dep5d+ ^u ! nature (  ! pneumonia4      
,if ! inflammation is due to "o ( !     
v>i\s o!r g]ms t cause  ! rema9+ fif? ( 
! pneumonia cases1 /ill o!r treatm5t may
  be ne$$4 ,x is cle>1 !n1 t y\r        
physician %\ld be call$  promptly :5    
pneumonia is suspect$ s t he may h !    
laboratory  te/s made t w tell him ) :at
 k9d ( g]m infection he has  to deal4   
,!n he c decide :at k9d ( treatm5t to   
employ4                                 
,pneumonia ,is ,contagi\s    ,pneumonia 
appe>s to be spread f p]son to p]son by 
contact1 s x  is reg>d$ z a communicable
 disease4 ,z x is contagi\s1 ! spread  (
 infection c be /opp$ if precautions are
 tak5 to prev5t !  transf] ( ! infecti\s
 mat]ial f ! sick to ! well4 ,!         
secretions f ! nose & ?roat ( p]sons    
sick ) pneumonia1  or convalesc+ f !    
disease1 usually c>ry ! g]ms t cause  x4
 ,! transf] may take place ?r\gh direct 
contact ) ^!  secretions1 or inhal+     

droplets ( moi/ sputum expell$ by ! sick
  p]son :ile c\gh+ or sneez+4           
,pneumonia is no respect] ( p]sons4 ,x  
may attack t9y babies1 adults  9 ! prime
 ( life1 or eld]ly p3 s ev]yone mu/ be  
on gu>d4  ,?is is especially true 9 late
 w9t] & e>ly spr+ :5 !  disease is mo/  
likely to occur4    ,pneumonia (t5 beg9s
 dur+ or j aft] an attack ( ! common    
cold1 grippe1 :oop+ c\gh1 or measles1 & 
aft] surgical op]ations1  especially ^? 
^u ! *e/4 ,9 o!r conditions1 su* z      
unusual  & prolong$ fatigue or exposure 
to bad wea!r result+ 9 a ?or\gh  *ill+1 
! *ance ( infection is increas$4        
,e>ly ,signs ( ,pneumonia    ,9 mo/     
cases ( pneumonia ! disease is readily  
recogniz$4 ,!re  is (t5 a prec$+ cold1 b
 ! onset ( ! pneumonia is usually       
abrupt1 ) %>p pa9 9 ! side1 fev]1 a     
c\gh1 a s5se (  *ill9ess or evid5t      
*ills1 & ! expectoration ( sputum       
/reak$1  or t+$1 ) blood4               
,illu/ration3 ,imm$iate m$ical & nurs+  
c>e are vital 9  pneumonia4    ,if y    

%\ld ev] h any ( ^! e>ly signs (        
pneumonia1 get  promptly into b$ & /ay  
!re4 ,h y\r doctor call$ )\t a  mom5t's 
delay4 ,y w improve y\r *ance ( a quick 
recov]y if  y give him ! opportunity to 
det]m9e ! cause ( y\r infection  be=e x 
is _m h\rs old4 ,rememb]3 ! long] !     
disease exi/s  be=e treatm5t is begun1 !
 m difficult x may prove to cure4       
,f9d+ ! ,cause    ,! exact cause ( !    
inflammation c be det]m9$ only by a     
laboratory exam9ation ( specim5s (      
sputum or blood4 ,=tunately1  9 mo/     
sections ( ! c\ntry1 diagno/ic s]vices  
are n[ readily  available4    ,! k9d (  
g]m is det]m9$ e>lie/ by exam9+ specim5s
 (  sputum4,b ,?\gh ! pati5t may h "s   
difficulty 9 rais+  sputum1 en\gh =     
laboratory ne$s c almo/ always be obta9$
 if  its importance is expla9$ to him4  
,! expectorat$ mat]ial %\ld  come f !   
lungs1 & %\ld be z free z possible f    
mixture  ) saliva & nasal secretions4 ,!
 sputum c be collect$ 9  any clean1     
wide-m\!d bottle1 or a c>dbo>d sputum   

box1 & s5t  )\t delay to ! ne>e/        
laboratory4 ,)9 a %ort "t a report  is  
return$ to y\r doctor advis+ him ( !    
f9d+s ( !  exam9ation4 ,if pneumococci h
 be5 f\nd1 ! special type w be  nam$4   
,b ,blood specim5s are also ( importance
 9 diagnosis ( ! disease  & det]m9+ !   
c\rse ( treatm5t4    ,illu/ration3      
,laboratories are n[ equipp$ to make    
prompt &  reliable exam9ations ( sputum 
specim5s4                               
,hospital & ,nurs+ ,c>e    ,! new drugs 
:i* h be5 f\nd s successful 9 cur+      
pneumonia  occasionally make ! pati5t   
nauseat$ & uncom=table = a "t4  ,!      
curative s]ums :i* are us$ = c]ta9 types
 ( pneumonia1  also may sometimes       
produce unpleasant reactions tempor>ily4
 ,) bo?  treatm5ts x is ess5tial t !    
pati5t be wat*$ ov] by al]t  att5dants  
at all times4 ,h5ce _m doctors pref] t !
 pneumonia  pati5t be tak5 to ! hospital
 z soon z he becomes sick s t he  c h ! 
b5efit ( con/ant nurs+ c>e & s t ev]y?+ 
possible may be done to avoid unpleasant

 reactions or allay !  symptoms if !y   
%\ld occur4    ,if ! pati5t mu/ rema9 at
 home x is evid5t t he %\ld h  ! be/    
possible nurs+ c>e4 ,:5 a full-"t nurse 
is n to be  9 att5dance1 !n ! visit+    
nurse %\ld be call$ 9 promptly4  ,%e n  
only w give ! c>e to ! pati5t t ! doctor
 ord]s  b w in/ruct ! memb]s ( ! family 
:o mu/ att5d to !  pati5t's ne$s dur+ h]
 abs5ce4    ,9 addition to receiv+ !    
treatm5t already discuss$1 x is         
ess5tial t ! pati5t's position 9 b$ be  
*ang$ at int]vals to  relieve conge/ion 
& increase com=t4 ,f ly+ on 8 back he   
may  be mov$ to "o side or ! o!r1 b ?is1
 too1 mu/ be done = him4  ,s1 x is      
evid5t t con/ant c>e is vitally ne$$4   
,! doctor's ord]s mu/ be foll[$ to ! la/
 detail4 ,no?+  is unimportant4 ,! nurse
 w assi/ ! att5dants 9 foll[+           
in/ructions4 ,%e w tea* !m :at to obs]ve
 9 ! pati5t's  condition1 h[ to report !
 progress ( ! disease to ! physician1,c 
& w advise ! memb]s ( ! family h[ to    
prev5t ! spread (  ! pati5t's infection 

to o!rs 9 ! h\sehold4    ,c ,! two      
booklets1 8,home ,c>e ( ,communicable   
,diseases0 & 8,c>+  = ! ,sick 9 !       
,home10 w prove useful z supplem5ts to !
  nurse's in/ruction4 ,!y are free = !  
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,prev5t+ ,pneumonia    ,9 g5]al1 x may  
be said t a good physical condition ( ! 
body  less5s ! *ance ( an attack (      
pneumonia4 ,a s5sible balance (  re/ &  
ex]cise to prev5t undue fatigue1 eat+   
nutriti\s meals1  & avoid+ ov]-exposure 
& *ill+1 all may help4 ,x is ! "p  (    
wisdom to /ay indoors ) a cold1 & 9 b$  
:ile !re is fev]1  = y\r own b5efit z   
well z to prev5t giv+ y\r infection to  
o!rs4,d ,:ile suff]+ f colds1 grippe1   
tonsillitis1 & !  l1 c>e %\ld be tak5 to
 avoid exposure to draughts & rapid     
*ill+ ( ! body :5 ov]heat$4    ,d 8,liv+
 ! ,heal?y ,life0 tells h[ to keep fit4 
8,:at to ,eat &  ,:y0 discusses ! "q (  
diet4 8,t ,mean ,cold0 tells m 9  detail
 ab\t ! c>e ( colds4 ,copies ( all ^!   
booklets w be  s5t to anyone on reque/4 

,ov]cr[d+ greatly increases ! *ance (   
spread+ pneumonia  f p]son to p]son4 ,:5
 colds & o!r respiratory diseases are   
preval5t1 public ga!r+s %\ld be avoid$ z
 mu* z possible4  ,rules ( heal?        
dep>tm5ts =bidd+ spitt+ %\ld be /rictly 
obey$ by all4 ,special precautions %\ld 
be tak5 aga9/ unnecess>y  contact )     
pneumonia pati5ts & ^? rec5tly recov]$ f
  ! disease1 :o /ill may be c>ri]s ( !  
g]m4 ,?is precaution  is especially     
important = p]sons :o are run d[n1 or h 
"s  exi/+ respiratory disease4    ,9 !  
c>e ( pati5ts ) pneumonia1 ! foll[+     
precautions =  ! protection ( o!rs mu/  
be obs]v$3    ,if ! pati5t is treat$ at 
home1 only ^? responsible = 8 c>e  %\ld 
be p]mitt$ 9 ! sick-room4    ,! pati5t's
 nasal dis*>ges & sputum %\ld be        
collect$ 9 pieces  ( clo? or s(t pap] & 
burn$ promptly4 ,droplet infection may  
be  avoid$ by plac+ a piece ( clo? or   
s(t pap] ov] ! pati5t's  m\? :5 he c\ghs
 or sneezes1 & ?is clo? or pap] %\ld be 
burn$4 ,unnecess>y contam9ation ( b$d+  

or clo?+ %\ld be  prev5t$4    ,!        
pati5t's eat+ ut5sils1 b$d+1 & l95 %\ld 
be scald$ &  wa%$ 9 soap & hot wat]4    
,dry sweep+ or du/+ ( ! sick-room %\ld n
 be p]mitt$2  clean+ c be done safely   
only ) a damp clo?4    ,aft] ea* "t t   
c>e is giv5 to ! pati5t1 ! att5dant %\ld
  scrub h] h&s ?or\ghly4    ,articles   
:i* _c be wa%$ %\ld be ?or\ghly air$ &  
expos$  to sunlight out-(-doors = a day4
    ,illu/ration3 ,dress$ = ! wea!r1    
outdoor ex]cise keeps !  body fit4      
,po9ts to ,rememb] ab\t ,pneumonia      
,pneumonia may attack )\t w>n+1 b (t5 is
 prec$$ by a cold4    ,if *ills1 fev]1  
pa9 9 ! *e/1 & sputum t+$ ) blood       
occur1 x is a signal to get to b$       
promptly & h ! doctor call$  imm$iately4
    ,new drugs h prov$ to be ( great    
b5efit 9 treatm5t1 b =  c]ta9 types (   
pneumonia bo? drugs & s]um may be ne$$4 
,good nurs+ c>e is vital4 ,if ! pati5t  
is n to be treat$ 9  a hospital1        
provision %\ld be made = a full-"t      
nurse1 or =  regul> c>e by ! visit+     

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,john ,hancock                          
,,mutual                          ,,life
 ,,insurance ,,company                  
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