The doctor told me by what symptoms one can detect possible pneumonia at home. Specialist Sergei Groshev listed several signs of pneumonia. His words are quoted by the edition “Word and Deed”.
Fever for a long time is the first symptom of possible pneumonia.
“Fever can grow dynamically or remain at stable high numbers (above 38 ° C) for more than three days,”
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– said the doctor, adding that it is extremely rare for pneumonia to pass at normal temperatures.
Another sign is coughing.
“In the early days, it can be dry or with a small amount of sputum. Quite often, the cough intensifies at a certain position of the body – when the affected areas of the lungs are higher than the rest, and sputum begins to drain to the larger bronchi, irritating them and causing a cough,”
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– explained Groshev.
The specialist also said that pneumonia is always accompanied by general weakness, decreased appetite and performance, headaches and restless sleep.
“If the patient persists (more than 3 days) with a fever (or increases from day to day), has a cough, shortness of breath and signs of intoxication, then you should consult a doctor. Pneumonia and severe bronchitis have a similar clinical picture, and without a specialist and examination it will be impossible to understand, “
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– summed up the doctor.
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