20/07/2023
DANGEROUS Pneumonia Complications NEED WARNING
-2.1. Septicemia
This is one of the pneumonia complications that are classified as extremely dangerous. If you have bacterial pneumonia, the causative agent can enter the bloodstream, and if not treated promptly, it can easily lead to blood infection.
The most serious scenario for sepsis is septic shock because it causes blood pressure to drop to dangerous levels. Blood pressure that is too low will make the heart not able to pump enough blood to the organs in the body and as a result, those organs will stop working.
People with pneumonia complicated with blood infection often have symptoms: chills, fever, low blood pressure, rapid breathing, tachycardia, stomach pain, mental confusion, ...
2.2. Pleural effusion
People with pneumonia that are not treated early and effectively can lead to swelling of the pleura and sharp pain when inhaling. If the amount of fluid in the pleural space is too much, it will cause pleural effusion.
If you have the following symptoms, you need to be alert to the risk of complications of pleural effusion due to pneumonia: difficulty breathing, fever, chest pain spreading to the shoulder, unable to breathe deeply because breathing will be very painful, chest pain, ...
2.3. Lung abscess
A lung abscess is a complication of pneumonia that occurs when there is an accumulation of pus sacs in the lungs. Although this complication is uncommon, it still needs to be vigilant, especially in people with weakened immune systems, with a history of sepsis. People with lung abscess often have symptoms: coughing up pus, fatigue, night sweats, no feeling of hunger, abnormal weight loss, fever from 38.5 degrees Celsius or higher, ...
2. 4. Severe respiratory failure
When you have pneumonia, oxygen will not be fully transported into the blood, carbon dioxide in the blood is removed. This condition is called severe respiratory failure, which is very life-threatening because there is not enough oxygen for the body's organs to function.
This pneumonia complication is especially high risk for alcoholics, hospitalized patients, elderly people, and immunocompromised people. Patients with severe respiratory distress often present with: anxiety, confusion, feeling very tired, sweating, restlessness, loss of consciousness, irregular or too fast heartbeat, lips or fingertips cyanosis, feeling of lack of air to breathe, not being able to breathe like a normal person or breathing very fast,...
2.5. CKD
Pneumonia caused by septic shock or sepsis will cause the heart to not be able to pump enough blood to the kidneys, resulting in kidney failure. Although this pneumonia complication is uncommon, it is very serious because without enough blood, the kidneys' ability to function stops.
Patients with kidney failure often have the following symptoms: lethargy, confusion, shortness of breath, feeling of weakness, chest pain, nausea, irregular heartbeat, seizures, urinating less than usual, feet or eyes swollen ankle...
2.6. Heart failure
Pneumonia complicating heart failure is a high risk in people with pneumonia being treated in the hospital. This condition is mainly caused by bacteria entering the heart causing stress on the person or causing the organs in the body to be deprived of oxygen.
