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Pneumonia: What are the Symptoms, Causes and Risk Factors? | Dr. Girish Agrawal | CARE Hospitals
Dr. Girish Kumar Agrawal, Consultant, Pulmonologist, Ramkrishna CARE Hospitals, Raipur, talks about pneumonia. He says that it is a lung infection, and people with a weak immune system, such as patients taking immunosuppressants, patients who underwent transplant, patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, HIV, etc., and older people are at risk for this condition. He further explains the types, symptoms, causes, and risk factors of pneumonia and the ways to prevent it, such as vaccination. He also explained how cases of pneumonia are managed in the hospital based on the severity of the condition.