Cold-flu-pneumonia, three similar but completely different diseases in EBS ...

In winter, the inviting guests are pneumonia and flu.

Since November, the flu has been in full swing in Korea, and new coronaviruses in Wuhan, China, have recently joined together, raising fears of winter virus infections.  

Colds, flu, and pneumonia can include coughing, sputum, fever, and soreness.

Because the symptoms are similar, it is difficult for the general public to distinguish and miss the timing of treatment.

Cold, flu and pneumonia threaten public health in winter.

It looks similar, but in fact, everything about three different diseases is revealed.

If you are unsure, let's find out exactly with Professor Choi Cheon-woong of the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kang Dong Kyung Hee University Hospital.

Pneumonia is a life-threatening pneumonia is a disease with a high mortality rate in the third place in the cause of death of Koreans (2018).

In particular, the elderly or patients with underlying diseases may cause severe complications or death due to respiratory failure.

A man in his 40s had a sudden rise in pneumonia and glucose levels, with poor glucose control.

This led to shortness of breath, resulting in diabetic ketoacidosis.

When you have a chronic disease (diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.), pneumonia comes with complications can occur, so be careful.

On the other hand, a man in his fifties was feverish one day and suddenly breathed so much that he couldn't even take a footstep and was taken to the emergency room.

The situation that came to pneumonia to flu!

He usually suffers from 'dilated cardiomyopathy', which is more dangerous because it can worsen the underlying disease caused by pneumonia.

■ Is it really cold?

Is the flu a "cold cold"?

Will the flu get worse if the flu gets worse, or will it become pneumonia?

It's a common idea.

But all wrong.

The common causes of colds, pneumonia, and flu are different.

Why did we think this way?

Pneumonia and flu have similar symptoms to colds.

Cough, sputum, high fever, and body aches are symptoms.

It is easy to be mistaken for a cold.

There are men in their 40s and 20s who visited the hospital with similar symptoms.

The flu test showed that one person had a cold and another had the flu.

Similar symptoms may vary.

If your symptoms persist, such as coughing for more than two weeks, and you are not comfortable with cold medicine, see your doctor for a test.

■ Accurate Diagnosis and Immunization Flu that causes high fever and body aches!

In order to improve the symptoms of influenza quickly, a flu test is needed to get an accurate diagnosis.

Influenza testing is performed by placing a long swab in the mouth or nose, collecting the antigen, mixing it with the reagent, and dropping the reagent into the test machine.

You will then be prescribed antiviral drugs or injections.

What is the difference between flu medicine and injections?

And the most important thing in preventing flu and pneumonia is vaccination.

Vaccination does not completely prevent illness, but it does help to make the symptoms less severe.

Pneumococcal vaccinations are available free of charge at health centers from age 65 and older.

Should vaccination be given every year?

Can I get the flu shot after the vaccination period?

What's the difference between flu shots 3 and 4?

Try to answer all these questions.

The section titled “Different colds – pneumonia and flu” in EBS names introduces the symptoms, treatment and prevention of pneumonia, flu and cold.

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