Pneumonia Makes List for Top 10 Causes of Death

EPISODE · Oct 31, 2016 · 5 MIN

Pneumonia Makes List for Top 10 Causes of Death

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Pneumonia comes in at No. 8 on the list of top 10 causes of death in the United States. The condition often goes unnoticed and untreated until it has reached a life-threatening point, especially in older patients. So what can you do? University of Utah Health Care emergency physician Dr. Troy Madsen explains exactly what pneumonia is and how it can be spotted in your older loved ones before it gets too severe.

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