Pneumonia

Typical Pneumonia

Pneumonia is the swelling or

inflammation

 of the air sacs in the lungs, often due to infection.
Please practice social distancing as pneumonia can be

contagious

. Pneumonia can be transmitted airborne through the droplets of an infected person's cough or sneeze.
Symptoms

Cough with mucus or without mucus

  • Lasting 3 weeks or less

  • Dry, Dry at first then production of yellowish-gray mucus, Dry at first then production of green mucus, Dry at first then production of clear/white mucus

common

Fever

  • With chills

  • Greater than or equal to 38°C (100.4°F), Less than 38°C (100.4°F)

common

Rapid heart rate

common

Abnormally rapid breathing

common

Difficulty breathing

  • Rapidly developing

  • Occurs or worsens with exertion

common

Fatigue

Chest discomfort

  • Occurs or worsens with deep inspiration, Occurs or worsens with laughing, coughing or sneezing

  • Sudden, intense spike of pain

  • Relieved with a change in position

Excessive sweating

Confusion

Risk factors

Recent upper respiratory tract infection

Treatment
Pneumonia is typically treated with antibiotics
Recommended specialist

If you have Pneumonia, then a visit to a general internist is highly recommended.

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General internist

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