Search results for pneumonia

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• Pneumonia

  Find out about pneumonia, including what the symptoms are, where to get medical help, what the treatments are, what causes it and how to prevent it.

• Cefalexin: antibiotic used for infections such as pneumonia

  NHS medicines information on cefalexin – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

• About cefalexin

  NHS medicines information on cefalexin – what it's used for and key facts.

• Coughing up blood

  Read about coughing up blood, including what can cause it and when to get medical help.

• Chest infection

  Read about chest infections, including the symptoms, what you can do to treat it yourself, and how a pharmacist and GP can help. A chest infection will usually get better on its own in about 7 to 10 days.

• Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

  Find out about acute respiratory distress syndrome, including who’s at risk of getting it, the symptoms, how it’s treated and what causes it.

• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

  Find out about haemophilus influenzae (Hib),including what the symptoms are, what causes it, and the vaccines that can help prevent it.

• Pneumococcal vaccine

  NHS information about the pneumococcal vaccine, including what the vaccine helps protect against, who should have it, how to get it and side effects.

• Whooping cough

  Find out about whooping cough, including the symptoms, who's at risk, when to get medical advice, how it's treated and the whooping cough vaccine.

• Scarlet fever

  Find out about scarlet fever, including the symptoms, what to do if you or your child has it, how it's treated, how long it lasts and how it's spread.