Sypmtoms And Risk Factors Of Pneumonia
Symptoms of pneumonia
* Fever, sweating and shaking chills.
* Cough, which may produce phlegm.
* Chest pain when you breathe or cough.
* Shortness of breath.
* Fatigue.
* Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
Additional symptoms include:
* Sharp or stabbing chest pain that gets worse when you breathe deeply or cough
* Headache
* Excessive sweating and clammy skin
* Loss of appetite, low energy, and fatigue
* Confusion, especially in older people
- What are the risk factors?
* Cigarette smoking
* Recent viral respiratory infection—a cold, laryngitis, influenza etc.
* Difficulty swallowing (due to stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, or other neurological conditions)
* Chronic lung disease
* Other serious illnesses, such as heart disease, liver cirrhosis, or diabetes
* Living in a nursing facility
* Impaired consciousness (loss of brain function due to dementia, stroke, or other neurologic conditions)
* Recent surgery or trauma
* Having a weakened immune system due to illness, certain medications, and autoimmune disorders
