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4. Novel Coronavirus and PneumoniaTypes of PneumoniaBacterial Pneumonia: Certain bacteria likeStreptococcus pneumoniae, Chlamydophilapneumoniae, and Legionella pneumophila causepneumonia.Viral Pneumonia: Respiratory viruses are anothercommon cause of pneumonia. However, viralpneumonia is not as serious as bacterial pneumonia.Influenza A and B viruses are the main cause ofpneumonia. in adults, and the main cause of viralpneumonia in infants is the Respiratory syncytial virus(RSV).Mycoplasma Pneumonia: Mycoplasma pneumonia iscaused by a genus of bacteria called Mycoplasmapneumoniae. This bacterial species lacks a cell walland hence remains unaffected by most over-thecounter antibiotics.Fungal Pneumonia: This type of pneumonia is mainlycaused by fungi that are present in the soil or birddroppings. Fungal pneumonia easily affects those whohave chronic diseases or weak immune systems.25

4. Novel Coronavirus and PneumoniaTypes of PneumoniaBased On Where It Was Acquired (Location) Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: If you developpneumonia during a hospital stay, it is referred toas hospital-acquired pneumonia. Community-Acquired Pneumonia: This type ofpneumonia is usually acquired in a public placeand not in a hospital or institutional setting.Based On How It Was Acquired Aspiration Pneumonia: If you happen todevelop pneumonia by inhaling bacteria fromfoods, drinks or saliva, it is called aspirationpneumonia. This type usually occurs when theinfected individual has difficulty in swallowing. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Individualsusing a ventilator can also develop pneumonia.26

4. Novel Coronavirus and PneumoniaHow is pneumonia diagnosed?Physicians may suspect pneumonia if they hear cracklingand wheezing sounds when listening to a patient’s lungs witha stethoscope. A chest x-ray can usually confirm thepresence of fluid in the lungs that indicates pneumonia.Sometimes, the physician may order additional tests, includingblood tests and cultures of lung fluid or sputum.He or she will they measure your temperature, bloodpressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate, and will alsocheck your oxygen level using pulse oximetry. This is doneby placing a small device on your finger to estimate thepercentage of oxygen in your blood. Low levels of oxygen areconcerning and may mean that you need to be put on oxygen.Chest X-RayIf pneumonia is suspected based on symptoms and physicalexam, the standard of care is to get a chest X-ray. A chest Xray may show an infiltrate, which is a collection of pus,blood, or protein in the lung tissue.PCR and Enzyme ImmunoassaysIt can be difficult to culture a virus. Instead, viral infections aremore commonly diagnosed using polymerase chain reaction(PCR) and enzyme immunoassays.27

4. Novel Coronavirus and PneumoniaWhat is the conventional pneumonia treatment?Conventional treatment for pneumonia depends on thecausative agent and the condition of the patient. Forbacterial pneumonia, the physician will likely prescribeantibiotics.These antibiotics won’t help for viral pneumoniawhich typically calls for treatment similar to that for theflu – plenty of rest and fluids – although antiviralmedications can sometimes help.Bacterial infections often follow these viral infections,however, so antibiotics may be given to prevent thepneumonia from progressing. Over-the-counterdrugs can help ease pain and relieve fever. Severepneumonia requires treatment with intravenousmedications such as antibiotics, and withsupplemental oxygen.Occasionally patient will need to be placed on amechanical ventilator to maintain lung functionwhile the infection is cleared. Physicians mayrecommend the pneumococcal vaccine to helpprevent pneumonia in people at high risk for it.Antiviral drugsRemdesivir28FavilavirGalidesivir

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5. Homeopathic Case Taking for Pneumonia30

5. Homeopathic Case Taking for PneumoniaPneumonia Case Taking FormatGenerals: Medical history, Age, Gender, Constitutional type, Etiology, Fever, Chills, Stage ofPneumonia, Body position, Energy, Thirst, Appetite, Digestion, Appearance, Skin, Perspiration,Tongue, Pulse, Physical exams, Lab Tests. Weakness.Mind: Agony, Anxiety, Cognition. Company. Fears, Irritable, Depression, Delirium, Discontent,Nervousness, Obstinate, Restless,Breathing: Anxious, Hard, Breathing difficulties, Gasping, Irregular breathing, Labored breathing, Loud,breathing, Oxygen, Painful breathing, Panting, Shortness of breath. Suffocation, Unequal breaths,Wheezing.Cough: Croupy cough, Deep, cough, Dry cough, Hacking cough, Hard cough, Hoarse cough, Loud,cough, Painful cough, Rattling cough, Spasmodic cough, Tickling, cough, Violent cough, Wet cough.Whistling, cough.Expectoration: Bloody. Brown, Dark, Drooling, Frothy, Gelatinous, Green, Lumpy, Mixed, Pulmonaryedema, Red, Rusty, Scanty, Spitting, Sputum absent, Taste, Tenacious, Thick, Thin, Watery, White,Yellow,Pains and Sensations: Aching, Bruised, Burning, Cold feeling, Constant, Darting, Hot feeling, Piercing,Pleuritic pains, Radiating, Sharp, Sore, Stitching, Tingling, Tightness, Violent pain, Weakness, Weight.Modalities: Aggravation or Ameliorations, Better or Worse, Company, Exertion, Motion, Position,Pressure, Rest, Temperature, Time, Weather.31

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6. Homeopathic Remedies for PneumoniaALFRED PULFORD, MDAlfred Pulford, MD1863 - 1948 BORN: BRADFORD – ENGLAND AT AGE 16 YRS – UNITED STATES 1885 - GRADUATED FROM CLEVELAND HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE INTERNSHIP – PITTSBURGH, (PENNSYLVANIA) HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL PROLIFIC WRITER 100 ARTICLES WRITINGS: IHA TRANSACTIONS WRITINGS: HOMOEOPATHIC RECORDERBooks:1. Repertory of the Symptoms of Rheumatism, Sciatica etc.2. Homeopathic Materia Medica. of Graphical Drug Pictures.3. Key to the H Homeopathic Materia Medica.4. Homeopathic Leaders in Pneumonia.33

6. Homeopathic Remedies for PneumoniaIn 1928, Drs. Alfred and Dayton Pulford, both were staunch defendants ofHahnemannian homeopathy from Toledo, Ohio, wrote in their monographon treating pneumonia with homeopathic remedies,The authors:No apology is needed for the birth of this little Monograph, the appallingmortality among pneumonia patients attests the demand for just suchan one. It has been stated, and we have every reason to believe truly, thatfully 80% of all pneumonia cases would get well without any medicalinterference whatever, under proper nursing, so that any system ormethod of medical healing that cannot lower the death-rate to less than20% would seem rather a menace than a blessing to pneumonia patients.After treating 242 cases of pneumonia, of ALL types and degrees ofseverity, some coming directly from and others having been confirmed in thediagnosis by allopaths, with but 3 deaths, a rate of but 1.4%, we can hardlyunderstand a fixed minimum death-rate of 25%, much less a maximumrate of 95%, in a disease as readily amenable to the proper remedy as ispneumonia. The death-rate under the homeopathic similimum should atno time exceed 5%, a higher rate would rather reflect on our ability.Drs. Alfred and Dayton Pulford, MDIt is with the hope of aiding the physician to find the similimum and to reducehis death-rate that this little Monograph is written.34

6. Homeopathic Remedies for PneumoniaDouglas Borland, MDDouglas Borland M.D. was a leading British homeopathin the early 1900s. In 1908, he studied with Kent inChicago, and was known to be one of those from Englandwho brought Kentian homeopathy back to hismotherland.He wrote a number of monographs, including these thatare available from our online bookstore: Children's Types Digestive Drugs PneumoniasBy Douglas N. Borland. MD(1885-1960)Douglas Borland died November 29, 1960.Information taken from Encyclopedia Homeopathica35

6. Homeopathic Remedies for PneumoniaBorland’s Pneumonia Remedies1.2.INCIPIENT Stage i.e. stage of congestionor invasion Aconite Ferrum Phos Belladonna Ipecac.Frankly developed (Consolidation) Bryonia Phosphorus Veratrum viride Chelidonium361.Complicated Pneumonia1. Mixed infection or alcoholic patient Baptisia Pyrogen Lachesis Mercurius Hepar Sulph Rhus tox2. Creeping type of pneumonia or definitebronchopneumonia in adult.1. Nat sulph2. Pulsatilla3. Senega4. Lobelia1.Late Pneumonia (Resolution)Antim tartCarbo VegKali CarbLycopodiumArsenic AlbSulphur

6. Homeopathic Remedies for PneumoniaNash’s Pneumonia Remedies1838 - 1917Nash’s Pneumonia RemediesDr. Eugene Beauharnais "E. B." Nash (8 March1838, Hillsdale, New York – 6 November 1917,Cortland, New York) was one of America'sleading 19th century homeopaths.The first stage are Aconite, Belladonna, Ferrumphos, Veratrum Viride.He graduated from Cleveland HomoeopathicMedical College in 1874. He served as Professorof Materia Medica in the New YorkHomeopathic Medical College, and also taughtat the Homeopathic Hospital of London.The second stage are Bryonia, Phosphorus,Iodine, Rhus tox, Hyosyamus, Lachesis,Sanguinaria, Mercury, Chelidonium, Antimoniumt a r t a r i c u m , Ly c o p o d i u m , O p i u m , K a l icarbonicum, Carbo veg, Arsenicum, Sulphur,Calcarea carb,In 1903 he became president of the InternationalHahnemannian Association (IHA).He also explains some auxiliary measures inpneumonia.He is best known as an author of books onhomeopathy. His obituary in The HomeopathicRecorder remembered him as, "one of the greatteachers of medicine.[who] will live in hisbooks and in the hearts of the many doctorshe has helped to be better physicians," andstated, "There are a host of homeopathicphysicians in different parts of the world today that owe their success in healing the sickto the writings of Eugene B. Nash”Leaders in Respiratory Organs37Other works Nash Expanded WorkLeaders for the use of SulphurLeaders in Typhoid FeverRegional LeadersTestimony of the Clinic

6. Homeopathic Remedies for PneumoniaFirst Group of Remedies for PneumoniaAconitum napellusAntimonium tartaricumArsenicum albumBelladonnaPhosphorusBryonia albaPneumococcinumCarbo vegetablisSulphurFerrum phosphoricumKali carbonicumTuberculinum AviareVeratrum virideSecond Group of Remedies for PneumoniaAmmonium carb.Hepar sulphCalcarea carb.IodineChelidoniumLycopodiumMercurius sol.IpecacOpiumLobelia inf.38SanguinariaSenegaSilica

6. Homeopathic Remedies for PneumoniaAconitum NapellusGenerals: History of exposure to cold winds. First stage ofpneumonia, [Ferr. phos. Gels.] Inflammation of lungs.Sudden, violent onset. High fever, full, bounding pulse, violentthirst and shortness of breath. Pulmonary congestions, Skinhot, dry; hard teasing and painful dry cough. Symptoms arehigh fever, distinct chill.Expectoration: Expectoration is watery, serous and frothy, mayblood tinged. Rusty, thin, frothy, white mucus streaked withbright blood. Sputum absent. scanty expectoration, falls inround lumps, dark cherry-red, in pneumonia. Blood comes upwith hawking. Thin, gelatinous sputum, worse mornings andduring day.Mind: *Great fear and anxiety of mind, with nervousness. [Ars.alb.] *Fear of death, predicts the day he will die”. Restlesstossing about, anxiety and fear of not recovering.Pains: Piercing and stitching pains in chest, with difficultbreathing. Hot feeling in lungs, bloody sputum, chest tinglesafter cough. Sensation as if lungs will not expand.Breathing: Anxious breathing hard, sits erect. Agony, sitsstraight up, can hardly breathe. Shortness of breath.Modalities: Oppressed breathing on least motion. Left lung,in infants, pleural pneumonia. Worse lying on left side,[Phos.], [better on painful side. Bry. Puls.] Constant pressure inchest, oppression of breathing on least motion.Cough: Hoarse, dry, croupy cough. Worse at night, aftermidnight. Loud, labored breathing, cough sensitive to inspiredair, short of breath.39

6. Homeopathic Remedies for PneumoniaAntimonium tartaricumGenerals: Major remedy for pneumonia. Indicated at stageof resolution. Inflammation of lungs, in infants, pleurapneumonia. Fine moist rales heard all over the hepatizedportion of lungs. Last stage of pneumonia. Pulmonaryedema. Impending paralysis of lungs, [Op. Phos.]Bilious pneumonia. Nausea and straining to vomit. Canvomit stringy white mucous [Ipec.] More suited in theelderly and in children.Expectoration: No expectoration. Bubbling, rattling inthe lungs. Difficult expectoration. Thick whitemucus. Much rattling of mucus in chest but littleexpectoration.Pains: Sensation as if a crushing weight on chest.Velvety feeling in chest. Feels as if they will suffocate,must sit up,Modalities: Oppression of breathing compels to sit up.Extreme prostration, bedridden with exhaustion.Mind: Peevish, whining, fear of being alone, despondent,paleness of face, sunken.Breathing: Great dyspnea and fits of suffocation, [Sulph.]Short, difficult, and oppressed breathing. Short breaths,feels as if they will suffocate, must sit up,Cough: Loose cough, as if much would be expectorated,but nothing comes up, [Ipec.] Rattling cough with thickwhite mucous. Coughing and gasping consecutively.40

6. Homeopathic Remedies for PneumoniaArsenicum albumGenerals: Inflammation of lungs, pleura,neglected pleural pneumonias.*Rapidprostration of strength, with clammyperspiration on skin. *Urgent thirst, drinkinglittle and often. Coldness of limbs. May have abrown or dark colored tongue. Cold externallywith burning heat internal.Expectoration: Expectoration is rust colored, bloodstreaked, pink. Pulmonary edema, frothyexpectoration.Pains: Burning, darting pain through upper third ofright lung. Burning pain and heat in chest, [Sang.]Oppression of chest on coughing, walking and ongoing upstairs.Mind: Great anxiety and restlessness, withmuch tossing about. Great fear of death. Inadvanced stages. [Carb-v. Sang.] Very anxiousand much concern, desires company.Modalities: Worse at night, particularly aftermidnight. Better warmth. Unable to lie down forfear of suffocation. Worse lying down.Breathing: Respiration anxious, stertorousand wheezing. great anxiety. chest, shiveringor great heat and burning in chest.Cough: Cough worse lying on back, aftermidnight. Wheezing respiration, burning heat allover, dry cough. Cough worse at night.41

6. Homeopathic Remedies for PneumoniaBelladonnaGenerals: High fever, sudden onset. Congestion ofbrain, with flushed face, dilated pupils and throbbingcarotids, [Acon. Gels.] Dry, cracked tongue and lips,with great thirst. Starting and jumping during sleep,with moaning. Bright, glistening eyes.Expectoration: Expectoration bloody, scant anddifficult. [Merc. Rhus.] Bloody mucus, inmorning, with bloody taste in mouth.Pains: Dyspnea, with pain in lower and middleportion of chest. Stitches in chest whencoughing. Cough with pain in left hip. Sensationof dust in lungs.Mind: Violent delirium with a wild look and desire toescape, strike, bite or quarrel.Breathing: Respiration oppressed, unequal. Heavy andstertorous breathing. Cheyne-Stokes respiration(Cocain., Op.). Moaning at every breath. Oppressed,quick, unequal breaths. Difficult, short, quickrespiration.Modalities: Dyspnea after rising in morn-ing,better open air.Cough: Dry, barking cough, sometimes spasmodic,caused by scraping or pain in larynx. Barking cough,with pain in stomach before attack, with expectorationof blood. Tickling, short, dry cough, worse at night.Child cries before cough. Cough with stiffening ofbody. Tickling, short, dry, worse night. Violent cough insleep, with grinding of teeth.42

6. Homeopathic Remedies for PneumoniaBryonia albaGenerals: Inflammation of lungs, right lung, elderly, ininfants, pleura-pneumonia. Fever is moderate. Greatdyspnea. Dry tongue, intense heat. *Constipation,stools dry and hard. Fever present; Tongue is dry. Rightsided remedy. Pneumonia complicated by pleurisy.Expectoration: Expectorates blood or rust coloredmucus. Sputum is scanty and rust colored.Pains: Sharp stitching pains in the chest. [Acon.Bell.] Sharp, stitching pleuritic pains. Heavysensation beneath sternum, extends toward rightshoulder. *The pain is aggravated by breathing orleast motion, better lying on painful side, [Phos.]Mind: *Wants to lie perfectly quiet. Exceedinglyirritable. Wants to be left alone and hard to please.Delirious talking, with desire to escape.Modalities: Worse on deep breathing. Pain inchest worse by motion, breathing and relievedby lying on right or painful side. Patient wants tokeep perfectly quiet.Breathing: Cannot take a full breath, lungs feel as ifthey would not expand.Cough: Cough is hard and dry. Dry, hacking, painfulcough, must hold their chest. *Cough, withexpectoration of tenacious mucus of a reddish orrusty color, [*Phos. Sang.]43

6. Homeopathic Remedies for PneumoniaCarbo vegetablisGenerals: Inflammation of lungs, pleural pneumonia.Severe lack of oxygen. May turn blue and very cold,[Verat. alb.] Paleness of face and coldness of limbs.Pulse extremely weak. Lung hemorrhages. [Phos.,Mill.] Coldness with thirst, exhausting sweats.Chilliness or coldness in the lungs. Advanced stages,when there is great prostration of vital forces, [*Ars.]Expectoration: Expectoration of green mucus oryellow pus or spitting of blood.Pains: Constant burning distress in heart region.Burning pain in the chest. *Sensation of greatweakness and fatigue in chest.Modalities: Cough worse in evening, going from awarm to cold place, in bed. Great weakness onexertion.Mind: Apathetic, Anxious, Delirium, Distressed,Listless, Coma, Prostration, Unresponsive.Breathing: Severe lack of oxygen.*Craves fresh air,and wants to be fanned all the time. Panting andGasping for air.Cough: Cough by spells, with brownish expectoration.Panting, rattling of mucus in chest, cough withburning in chest.Vegetable charcoal44

6. Homeopathic Remedies for PneumoniaFerrum phosphoricumGenerals: First stage of inflammation beforeexudation takes place. Inflammation of lungs,in infants, pleural pneumonia, early stages offebrile conditions. Congestion of lungs whetherat ons

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