Is pneumonia always contagious?!
Question: Is pneumonia always contagious!?
Does anyone know if pneumonia is always contagious!? How long does it take to come down with pneumonia after being exposed!? The reason I am asking is because I got sick a little over a week ago!. The Doc said I have walking pneumonia!. I have been on an antibiotic for 5 days now!. My baby is now 4 months old but was hospitalized at 2 months with RSV!. I am terrified that he is going to catch pnemonia!. So far everyone in the house has been healthy!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
No it is not always contagious!. There many types of pneumonia!.!.!.viral, bacterial, mold, chemical, lipid pneumonia!.
Pneumonia is an inflammation that causes lung obstruction where the exchange of blood gases occurs rather then the bronchial branches!. If due to bacteria or virus, then you both would have to be susceptible to the same organism to be at risk!.
Someone with AIDS or immune deficiency could have pneumonia caused by a bacteria that normally you are exposed to every day but in immune suppressed, they have no resistance to it!.!.!.!. e!.g!. Mycoplasma pneumonia!. If you have an intact immune system, then you would not be at risk!.
Lipid pneumonia happens when someone takes mineral oil as a laxative and then vomits allowing the oil to enter the lungs!. Since the oil prevents oxygen exchange with the blood that is also termed a pneumonia!.
Chemical burns such as to Chlorine bleach, sulfur compounds, Hydrochloric, Sulfuric acids can damage the lungs and also cause a pneumonia!. None of these are contagious!. I mention this one to you because use of household cleaners like bleach or Iron Out to remove rust stains in the bathroom can cause this if poor ventilation while using can set you up for this type of damage!. It would also be termed "walking pneumonia"
Walking pneumonia is just a term that means you have some consolidation in your lungs without naming the cause!.It is termed "walking" because the extent of the pneumonia is not heavily debilitating!. You can still function versus being on your back with supplemental oxygen!. It could be viral (RSV for example) or bacteria!. If he gave you an antibiotic and the cause is viral , then it will not help it improve any faster than healing on your own!. Antibiotics only kill bacteria !.!.!.they have no effect on virus!.
Unless your physician has cultured a sputum sample then it will be difficult for anyone to say for sure what you have or if it is contagious!. I doubt that your baby is at risk but use good hygiene when holding him!. (don't cough in his face, wash your hands often especially after coughing)Www@Answer-Health@Com
Pneumonia is an inflammation that causes lung obstruction where the exchange of blood gases occurs rather then the bronchial branches!. If due to bacteria or virus, then you both would have to be susceptible to the same organism to be at risk!.
Someone with AIDS or immune deficiency could have pneumonia caused by a bacteria that normally you are exposed to every day but in immune suppressed, they have no resistance to it!.!.!.!. e!.g!. Mycoplasma pneumonia!. If you have an intact immune system, then you would not be at risk!.
Lipid pneumonia happens when someone takes mineral oil as a laxative and then vomits allowing the oil to enter the lungs!. Since the oil prevents oxygen exchange with the blood that is also termed a pneumonia!.
Chemical burns such as to Chlorine bleach, sulfur compounds, Hydrochloric, Sulfuric acids can damage the lungs and also cause a pneumonia!. None of these are contagious!. I mention this one to you because use of household cleaners like bleach or Iron Out to remove rust stains in the bathroom can cause this if poor ventilation while using can set you up for this type of damage!. It would also be termed "walking pneumonia"
Walking pneumonia is just a term that means you have some consolidation in your lungs without naming the cause!.It is termed "walking" because the extent of the pneumonia is not heavily debilitating!. You can still function versus being on your back with supplemental oxygen!. It could be viral (RSV for example) or bacteria!. If he gave you an antibiotic and the cause is viral , then it will not help it improve any faster than healing on your own!. Antibiotics only kill bacteria !.!.!.they have no effect on virus!.
Unless your physician has cultured a sputum sample then it will be difficult for anyone to say for sure what you have or if it is contagious!. I doubt that your baby is at risk but use good hygiene when holding him!. (don't cough in his face, wash your hands often especially after coughing)Www@Answer-Health@Com