Pneumonia is a serious condition of the lower respiratory tract and is most often caused by a bacterial infection (usually, by a pneumococcus), and less often by a viral infection. Do you know that this infection can develop from an untreated flu or from complications arising after a serious cold?
Because pneumonia can be endanger your health and life, it is extremely important to be able to recognise its characteristic symptoms. Consequently, when you get pneumonia you will be able to recognise its symptoms quickly and immediately consult your doctor. Thanks to that you will start the proper pharmacological treatment to prevent the disease from developing and avert the resulting complications.
The most frequent symptoms of pneumonia are:
a high fever with sweating and shivering,
pain in muscles, joints, a feeling of general weakness and fatigue, loss of appetite,
a hacking cough,
a pain in the chest, particularly during breathing,
a distinct whistling and wheezing sound while breathing,
a feeling of breathlessness, difficulties in breathing and taking deep breaths, the feeling that your respiratory tract is distinctly narrowed.
Remember that you must not ignore the symptoms of pneumonia as the untreated condition develops very quickly and in a very short time can cause serious health complications and even result in death.
Because pneumonia can be endanger your health and life, it is extremely important to be able to recognise its characteristic symptoms. Consequently, when you get pneumonia you will be able to recognise its symptoms quickly and immediately consult your doctor. Thanks to that you will start the proper pharmacological treatment to prevent the disease from developing and avert the resulting complications.
The most frequent symptoms of pneumonia are:
a high fever with sweating and shivering,
pain in muscles, joints, a feeling of general weakness and fatigue, loss of appetite,
a hacking cough,
a pain in the chest, particularly during breathing,
a distinct whistling and wheezing sound while breathing,
a feeling of breathlessness, difficulties in breathing and taking deep breaths, the feeling that your respiratory tract is distinctly narrowed.
Remember that you must not ignore the symptoms of pneumonia as the untreated condition develops very quickly and in a very short time can cause serious health complications and even result in death.
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