What is a lung infection? This condition is said to have been experienced by the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Reform (Menpan RB), Tjahjo Kumolo before he died. It is known, he also experienced a number of complications that made his condition worse.
“Initially tired, tired, hard work. Then after falling ill complications, there are lung, diabetes, gout. Sick people have complications, it means multi-organ,” said PDI-P politician Hendrawan Supratikno when confirmed CNNIndonesiaFriday (1/7/2022).
Tjahjo was treated at Abdi Waluyo Hospital for two weeks due to an infection that spread to his lungs. The family said his condition had improved.
“There was an infection that spread to his lungs,” said Rahajeng Widyaswari, Tjahjo’s daughter, Sunday (16/6).
What is a Lung Infection?
Lung infections are caused by harmful microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites that cause damage and inflammation in the airways or lung tissue.
According to a pulmonary specialist from the Friendship Hospital, Dr. dr. Agus Dwi Susanto, SpP(K), this condition can cause oxygen disturbances to enter the blood, so that the patient experiences shortness of breath.
“Infection in the lungs causes damage to lung tissue, if extensive lung tissue damage causes disruption of oxygen entering the blood so that the patient becomes short of breath. In severe and extensive conditions it can cause respiratory failure and risk death,” he said when contacted by detik.com, Friday ( 1/7/2022).
Symptoms of Lung Infection
Quoted from VeryWellHealththere are a number of common and less common symptoms that are commonly seen in sufferers, such as:
- Cough
- Excess mucus production
- A lot
- Fever
- Freezing
- Muscle ache
- Joint pain
- Loss of appetite
- Fatigue
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
Lung Infection Risk
There are several conditions that can increase a person’s risk of lung infection, namely:
- Children
- Elderly
- Comorbidities, such as diabetes, stroke, heart disease, kidney disease, and others
- Decreased immunity
Complications of Lung Infection
Dr. Agus also explained that lung infections can cause a number of serious complications, such as:
- Respiratory failure. The condition of a person who has difficulty breathing because oxygen cannot enter the blood due to a widespread infection in the lungs.
- Sepsis. A person’s condition when the infection spreads from the lungs throughout the body and to other organs.
- Organ failure. Damage to organs due to infection that spreads and is not resolved.
- Death.
Therefore, the patient must get treatment immediately. The reason is, if it is treated too late, the infection will be more difficult to treat or cure.
“Respiratory failure, the condition of a person having difficulty breathing because oxygen cannot enter the blood due to a widespread infection of the lungs. Sepsis, this condition is an infection that spreads from the lungs throughout the body and to other organs. Organ failure is damage to organs caused by infection that spreads and is not resolved. And death,” he said when contacted by detikcom, Friday (1/7/2022).
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