Situation and vulnerability
A gradually aggravated cough and community contacts are a useful context. Asthma can be destabilized by infection.
Signs and limits of their interpretation
Fatigue, fever, painful throat and cough are possible. A person with pneumonia may seem less ill than expected.
Diagnosis and monitoring
The examination may be supplemented by X-ray and respiratory sampling. A test is not systematic for mild forms.
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Prevention and care
Limit respiratory transmission and see if signs persist or worsen. Pneumonia may require a medically chosen antibiotic; not all mild infections need it.
Practical issues
Does "traffic pneumonia" mean safe?
No: this expression sometimes describes a presentation that is not debilitating. It does not rule out worsening or complication, especially in case of shortness of breath.
Preparing for an exchange with a professional
- Cough duration and worsening
- Asthma and community contacts
- Radiography, testing and antibiotics
Bring the full minutes and dates. This information facilitates evaluation; its collection must not delay an urgent appeal.
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Related fact sheets
These sheets share ways or contexts of exhibition in our catalogue. This reconciliation does not establish a differential diagnosis.
- Diphtheria
- Haemophilus influenzae infection
- Pneumococcal infection
- Group A streptococcal infection
- Leprosy
- Meningococcal meningitis
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