Bacterial Pneumonia (cont.)
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- Bacterial Pneumonia Overview
- Bacterial Pneumonia Causes
- Bacterial Pneumonia Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Bacterial Pneumonia Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Viewer Comments: Pneumonia - Describe Your Experience
Bacterial Pneumonia Symptoms
Doctors often refer to typical and atypical pneumonias, based on the signs and symptoms of the condition. This can help to predict the type of bacteria causing the pneumonia, the duration of the illness, and the optimal treatment method.
- Typical pneumonia comes on very quickly.
- Typical pneumonia usually results in a high fever and shaking chills.
- Typical pneumonia usually leads to the production of yellow or brown sputum
when coughing.
- There may be chest pain, which is usually worse
with breathing or coughing. The chest also may be sore when you touch or press it.
- Typical pneumonia can cause shortness of breath,
especially if you have any chronic lung conditions such as asthma or emphysema.
- Because chest pain also can be a sign of other serious medical conditions, do not try to
diagnose yourself.
- Older people can have confusion or a change in their mental abilities as a sign of pneumonia or other infection.
- Typical pneumonia usually results in a high fever and shaking chills.
- Atypical pneumonia has a gradual onset.
- It is called "walking pneumonia."
- Sometimes it follows another illness in the days to weeks before the pneumonia.
- The fever is usually lower, and shaking chills are less likely.
- There may be headache, body
aches, and joint pain.
- Coughing may be dry or produce only a little sputum. You may not have any chest pain.
- Abdominal pain may be present.
- There may be other symptoms, such as feeling tired or weak.
- It is called "walking pneumonia."
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