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Or, you may be asymptomatic. If you do show symptoms, the CDC notes they may vary based on whether the bacterium gives you a chest cold or pneumonia: Chest cold. Children younger than 5. Diarrhea ...
People with infectious pneumonia often have a productive cough, fever accompanied by shaking chills, shortness of breath, sharp or stabbing chest pain during deep breaths, and an increased rate of breathing. [9] In elderly people, confusion may be the most prominent sign. [9]
The symptoms of pneumonia are fever, productive cough, shortness of breath, and pleuritic chest pain. [2] Inspiratory crackles may be heard on exam. [2] A chest x-ray can be useful to differentiate pneumonia from congestive heart failure. [2] As the cause is usually a bacterial infection, antibiotics are typically used for treatment. [2]
Palpating the chest as it expands and tapping the chest wall to identify dull, non-resonant areas can identify stiffness and fluid, signs of CAP. Listening to the lungs with a stethoscope (auscultation) can also reveal signs associated with CAP. A lack of normal breath sounds or the presence of crackles can indicate fluid consolidation ...
Much like Covid-19, walking pneumonia is mostly spread through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing. Symptoms include a chest cold with fever, cough, and sore throat.
Cough; Runny nose (either direct bacterial pneumonia or accompanied by primary viral pneumonia) Dyspnea – shortness of breath; Chest pain; Shaking chills [3] Pneumococcal pneumonia can cause coughing up of blood, or hemoptysis, characteristically associated with "rusty" sputum [4] Night Sweats
Sitting up or leaning forward typically relieves chest pain. Other symptoms include shortness of breath while lying down, a dry cough, low-grade fever, abdominal or leg swelling, whole body ...
Cough [2] Difficulty Breathing [4] Abnormal lung sounds (wet or gurgling sounds when breathing) [2] Chest pain, tightness or burning sensation [4] Chronic: Persistent cough [4] Shortness of breath [2] Increased susceptibility to respiratory illness [4]