lung and airway disorders
Community Acquired Pneumonia
Symptoms of Community Acquired Pneumonia
Symptoms of community-acquired pneumonia include A general feeling of weakness (malaise) Cough Shortness of breath Fever Chills Chest pain Cough typically produces sputum (thick or discolored mucus) in older children and adults, but the cough is dry in infants, young children, and older people. Shortness of breath usually is mild and occurs mainly during activity. Chest pain is typically worse when breathing in or coughing. Sometimes people have upper abdominal pain. Symptoms vary at the extremes of age. Symptoms of pneumonia in infants and toddlers may include irritability and restlessness. Older people may be confused or have a decreased level of consciousness. Older people and young children may be unable to communicate chest pain and shortness of breath. Fever is common but may not occur in older people. 