A doctorâs prescription can turn your hot tub into a piece of deductible medical equipment, as long as you satisfy a few IRS conditions. Remember that a written recommendation is the first and most important step in the deduction process.
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli. It is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria and less commonly other microorganisms, certain drugs and other conditions such as autoimmune diseases.neumonia is due to infections caused primarily by bacteria or viruses and less commonly by fungi and parasites. Although there are more than 100 strains of infectious agents identified, only a few are responsible for the majority of the cases.
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. People with pneumonia usually complain of coughing, mucus production, fever, shortness of breath, and/or chest pain. 1  The body's immune system usually keeps bacteria from infecting the lungs.2  In bacterial pneumonia, bacteria reproduce in the lungs, while the body tries to fight off the infection. Inflammation is the body's attempt to destroy infection, and causes many of the other symptoms of bacterial pneumonia, including fever and chest pain. 2  Pneumonia can be very serious, because it directly interferes with the body's ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen.