Veteran actor and television producer Dheeraj Kumar passed away on Tuesday aged 79. He was reportedly battling acute pneumonia and had been hospitalised at Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital.
According to reports, he was admitted earlier this week following severe breathing issues and had been placed on ventilator support in the ICU.
Kumar started his career in the entertainment industry in 1965, leaving a lasting imprint on both film and television platforms.
Between 1970 and 1984, he appeared in 21 Punjabi films before founding Creative Eye, a production house celebrated for its spiritual and mythological shows like Om Namah Shivay. He also featured in several acclaimed Hindi films, including Swami, Heera Panna, and Raaton Ka Raja.
What is acute pneumonia
Pneumonia is a lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. It leads to the lung tissue being damaged and filled with fluid or pus. According to doctors, bacterial pneumonia is usually more severe than viral pneumonia, which often resolves on its own.
What causes acute pneumonia?
According to doctors, pneumonia develops when the immune system begins to attack an infection in the small sacs of the lungs, known as alveoli. It then causes the lungs to inflame and leak fluids.
Many bacteria, viruses, and fungi cause infections that lead to pneumonia. According to experts, bacteria are the most common cause in adults, and viruses are the most common cause in small children.
A few common illnesses that lead to pneumonia are:
The bacteria that most commonly cause pneumonia, treptococcus pneumoniae , can be spread from person to person by touching infected surfaces or through coughing and sneezing.
Further, pneumonia caused by fungi is not contagious. Fungal infections are not spread from person to person like viruses and bacteria.
Who is most at risk of getting pneumonia?
Doctors say you are at a high risk for pneumonia if you:
Symptoms of pneumonia depend on the cause, and they range from mild to severe. A few common ones include:
According to reports, he was admitted earlier this week following severe breathing issues and had been placed on ventilator support in the ICU.
Kumar started his career in the entertainment industry in 1965, leaving a lasting imprint on both film and television platforms.
Between 1970 and 1984, he appeared in 21 Punjabi films before founding Creative Eye, a production house celebrated for its spiritual and mythological shows like Om Namah Shivay. He also featured in several acclaimed Hindi films, including Swami, Heera Panna, and Raaton Ka Raja.
What is acute pneumonia
Pneumonia is a lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. It leads to the lung tissue being damaged and filled with fluid or pus. According to doctors, bacterial pneumonia is usually more severe than viral pneumonia, which often resolves on its own.
What causes acute pneumonia?
According to doctors, pneumonia develops when the immune system begins to attack an infection in the small sacs of the lungs, known as alveoli. It then causes the lungs to inflame and leak fluids.
Many bacteria, viruses, and fungi cause infections that lead to pneumonia. According to experts, bacteria are the most common cause in adults, and viruses are the most common cause in small children.
A few common illnesses that lead to pneumonia are:
- Common cold, also known as rhinovirus
- COVID-19
- Influenza virus, or flu
- Human parainfluenza virus, or HPIV
- Legionnaires’ disease
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria
- Pneumococcal disease
- Pneumocystis pneumonia
- Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV
The bacteria that most commonly cause pneumonia, treptococcus pneumoniae , can be spread from person to person by touching infected surfaces or through coughing and sneezing.
Further, pneumonia caused by fungi is not contagious. Fungal infections are not spread from person to person like viruses and bacteria.
Who is most at risk of getting pneumonia?
Doctors say you are at a high risk for pneumonia if you:
- Are over the age of 65 or under the age of 2 years.
- Are living with a lung or heart condition like cystic fibrosis, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Are living with a neurological condition like dementia or Parkinson’s that makes swallowing difficult.
- Are in the hospital or at a long-term care facility.
- Smoke.
- Are pregnant.
- Have a weak immune system.
Symptoms of pneumonia depend on the cause, and they range from mild to severe. A few common ones include:
- High fever, up to 105 F or 40.55 C
- Cough with yellow, green, or bloody mucus
- Tiredness and fatigue
- Rapid and shallow breathing
- Breathlessness
- Rapid heart rate
- Sweating or chills
- Chest or abdominal pain
- Loss of appetite
- Bluish skin, lips, or nails
- Confusion or altered mental state
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