how to tell if your baby has pneumonia?
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['Cough.', "Laboured breathing that makes the muscles under a child's rib cage draw inwards.", 'Vomiting.', 'Chest pain.', 'Abdominal pain.', 'Decreased activity.', 'Loss of appetite (older children) or poor feeding (infants)', 'In extreme cases, bluish or grey lips and fingernails.']
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['Shortness of breath, especially if it comes on suddenly.', 'Trouble breathing or a feeling of suffocating (dyspnea)', 'A bubbly, wheezing or gasping sound when you breathe.', 'Pink, frothy sputum when you cough.', 'Breathing difficulty along with profuse sweating.', 'A blue or gray tone to your skin.', 'Confusion.']
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The symptoms of pneumonia can develop suddenly over 24 to 48 hours, or they may come on more slowly over several days. Common symptoms of pneumonia include: a cough – which may be dry, or produce thick yellow, green, brown or blood-stained mucus (phlegm)
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Signs and symptoms of pneumonia may include: Chest pain when you breathe or cough. Confusion or changes in mental awareness (in adults age 65 and older) Cough, which may produce phlegm.
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['fever.', 'pain or pressure in the chest.', 'wheezing.', 'tightness in the throat.', 'a barking cough.', 'shortness of breath that requires you to sit up constantly.', 'shortness of breath that wakes you up during the night.']
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A chest x ray is the best test for diagnosing pneumonia. However, this test won't tell your doctor what kind of germ is causing the pneumonia. Blood tests such as a complete blood count (CBC) to see if your immune system is actively fighting an infection.
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Pneumonia in infants aged three weeks to three months is most often bacterial; Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common pathogen. In infants older than four months and in preschool-aged children, viruses are the most frequent cause of CAP; respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common.
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['Fever.', 'Severe cough.', "Wheezing — a high-pitched noise that's usually heard on breathing out (exhaling)", 'Rapid breathing or difficulty breathing — the child may prefer to sit up rather than lie down.', 'Bluish color of the skin due to lack of oxygen (cyanosis)']
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Common symptoms of pneumococcal pneumonia include high fever, excessive sweating and shaking chills, coughing, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath and chest pain. Certain symptoms, such as cough and fatigue, can appear without warning and may last for weeks, or longer.
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['chest pain.', 'dry cough.', 'fever.', 'difficulty breathing when lying down.', 'shortness of breath.', 'difficulty taking deep breaths.', 'persistent hiccups.', 'difficulty with physical activity.']
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The first step in diagnosing pneumonia is a physical examination, in which a doctor will check for rapid breathing and a blue or purple tint to the lips, fingernails or hands, which can indicate low levels of blood oxygen.
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Pneumonia is a bacterial or viral infection of the lungs. Symptoms can include fever, chills, shortness of breath, coughing that produces phlegm, and chest pain. Pneumonia can usually be treated at home with antibiotics but some cases may require time in hospital and can result in death.
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The most common symptoms of bacterial pneumonia are: a cough with thick yellow, green, or blood-tinged mucus. stabbing chest pain that worsens when coughing or breathing. sudden onset of chills severe enough to make you shake.
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['Sore throat.', 'Fever.', 'Persistent, dry cough.', 'Increased mucus.', 'Headaches.', 'Chest pain when breathing.', 'Violent cough.', 'Fatigue.']
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Fast or painful breathing. Night sweats or unexplained weight loss. Shortness of breath, shaking chills, or persistent fevers. Signs of pneumonia and a weak immune system (for example, such as with HIV or chemotherapy)
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['Cough that produces mucus.', 'Cough pain.', 'Vomiting or diarrhea.', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Tiredness (fatigue)', 'Fever.']
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Pneumonia is an infection that inflames your lungs' air sacs (alveoli). The air sacs may fill up with fluid or pus, causing symptoms such as a cough, fever, chills and trouble breathing.