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2. It's Cold & Flu Season: Here's How to Tell if Your Senior ...

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   Seniors 65 and over are at an increased risk of death from pneumonia, especially if they have preexisting health problems. ... Preventing pneumonia in seniors. Seniors and their caregivers can ...

3. Community-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia

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   Carbon dioxide over 50 mmHg or pH under 7.35 while breathing room air; Hematocrit under 30 percent; Creatinine over 1.2 mg/dl or blood urea nitrogen over 20 mg/dl; White-blood-cell count under 4 × 10^9/L or over 30 × 10^9/L; Neutrophil count under 1 x 10^9/L; X-ray findings indicating hospitalization include: Involvement of more than one lobe ...

4. Pneumonia severity index - Wikipedia

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   The pneumonia severity index (PSI) or PORT Score is a clinical prediction rule that medical practitioners can use to calculate the probability of morbidity and mortality among patients with community acquired pneumonia. [1] The PSI/PORT score is often used to predict the need for hospitalization in people with pneumonia. [2]

5. CDC lowers recommendation age for pneumonia vaccine to ... - AOL

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   Doctors have long urged people ages 50 and older to get a shot to protect against bacterial pneumonia. CDC lowers recommendation age for pneumonia vaccine to adults 50 and older Skip to main content

6. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine - Wikipedia

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   Prevnar vaccine. Prevnar 20 (PCV20) is the third version of a vaccine produced by the Wyeth subsidiary of Pfizer.In April 2023, the FDA approved Prevnar 20 for the prevention of invasive disease caused by the 20 different serotypes of S. pneumoniae contained in the vaccine (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23F, and 33F) for individuals 6 ...

7. WellPoint Urges Seniors to Get Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines - AOL

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   WellPoint Urges Seniors to Get Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines For older adults, the seasonal flu can be very serious, even deadly INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The seasonal flu can be serious for ...