What are the symptoms of pneumonia?
ANSWER
Pneumonia symptoms can be mild or severe based on what causes it, your age, and your overall health. The most common symptoms are:
You may also have:
- Cough (you might bring up yellow, green, or even bloody mucus)
- Fever
- Shaking chills
- Shortness of breath (for some people, this happens only when they climb stairs)
- Chest pain (you might get a stabbing or sharp pain that’s worse when you cough or take a deep breath)
- Confusion (more common for adults 65 and older)
- Run-down feeling
- Headache
- Heavy sweating and clammy, damp skin
- Throwing up or feeling like you might
From: Is It Bronchitis or Pneumonia? WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Neha Pathak on December 06, 2016
SOURCES:
Mayo Clinic: “Bronchitis,” “Pneumonia.”
American Lung Association: “Learn About Pneumonia,” “Acute Bronchitis Symptoms, Causes, and Risk Factors,” “Pneumonia Symptoms, Causes, and Risk Factors,” “Diagnosing and Treating Pneumonia.”
FamilyDoctor.org: “Acute Bronchitis.”
Harvard Health Publications, Harvard Medical School: “Acute Bronchitis.”
NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: “Explore Pneumonia.”
CDC: “Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work.”
National Health Service (U.K.): “Bronchitis.”
SOURCES:
Mayo Clinic: “Bronchitis,” “Pneumonia.”
American Lung Association: “Learn About Pneumonia,” “Acute Bronchitis Symptoms, Causes, and Risk Factors,” “Pneumonia Symptoms, Causes, and Risk Factors,” “Diagnosing and Treating Pneumonia.”
FamilyDoctor.org: “Acute Bronchitis.”
Harvard Health Publications, Harvard Medical School: “Acute Bronchitis.”
NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: “Explore Pneumonia.”
CDC: “Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work.”
National Health Service (U.K.): “Bronchitis.”
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