Difference Between Pneumonia and Walking Pneumonia

THE MAIN DIFFERENCE: Walking pneumonia's symptoms are much milder than pneumonia's. While pneumonia causes a high fever and cough that produces mucus, walking pneumonia involves a very low fever and a dry cough.

1. How do you know if you have walking pneumonia?
2. What are the 4 stages of pneumonia?
3. What does the start of pneumonia feel like?
4. How do doctors test for walking pneumonia?
5. Is Vicks VapoRub good for pneumonia?
6. Is mucinex good for pneumonia?
7. What happens if pneumonia is left untreated?
8. Can you have pneumonia without a fever?
9. What are the final stages of pneumonia?
10. Is it good to cough when you have pneumonia?
11. Where do you hurt with pneumonia?
12. Does your back hurt with pneumonia?

How do you know if you have walking pneumonia?

What are the symptoms of walking pneumonia?

• Chest pain when you take a deep breath.
• Cough that may come in violent spasms.
• Flu-like symptoms, such as fever and chills.
• Sore throat.
• Headache.
• Tiredness.
• Weakness that may last after other symptoms go away.

What are the 4 stages of pneumonia?

There are four stages of pneumonia, which are consolidation, red hepatization, grey hepatization and resolution.

What does the start of pneumonia feel like?

The symptoms of viral pneumonia usually develop over a period of several days. Early symptoms are similar to influenza symptoms: fever, a dry cough, headache, muscle pain, and weakness. Within a day or two, the symptoms typically get worse, with increasing cough, shortness of breath and muscle pain.

How do doctors test for walking pneumonia?

You doctor will listen to your chest with a stethoscope. They may also ask you to get a chest X-ray and a blood test. There is a blood test that can identify a mycoplasma infection.

Is Vicks VapoRub good for pneumonia?

A. We are impressed that Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet actually helped a serious cough that signaled pneumonia. We do NOT recommend toughing it out with a home remedy as long as your hubby did. Q.

Is mucinex good for pneumonia?

Symptoms of both viral and bacterial pneumonia can be treated with expectorant (not suppressant) cough medicines like Mucinex or Robitussin decongestants or nasal sprays; increased hydration; inhaled medications like Mucomyst or Albuterol; and nebulizers using distilled water, saline solution or other medication, ...

What happens if pneumonia is left untreated?

However, if left untreated, pneumonia can lead to serious complications, including an increased risk of re-infection, and possible permanent damage to your lungs. One complication from bacterial pneumonia is the infection can enter your blood stream and infect other systems in your body.

Can you have pneumonia without a fever?

Is it possible to have pneumonia without having a fever? It's not the norm but, yes, it's possible to have pneumonia with a low fever or even no fever. If this occurs, it's usually in the very young (newborns and infants) and in older adults or adults with a weakened immune system.

What are the final stages of pneumonia?

Serious symptoms that might indicate a life-threatening condition

• Bluish coloration of the lips or fingernails (cyanosis)
• Change in level of consciousness.
• Confusion or disorientation.
• Gurgling sound in the throat.
• High fever (higher than 101 degrees Fahrenheit)
• Lethargy.
• Moderate to severe shortness of breath.

Is it good to cough when you have pneumonia?

Because coughing helps loosen and move fluid from your lungs, it's a good idea not to eliminate your cough completely. In addition, you should know that very few studies have looked at whether over-the-counter cough medicines lessen coughing caused by pneumonia.

Where do you hurt with pneumonia?

Chest pain is one of the most common symptoms of pneumonia. Chest pain is caused by the membranes in the lungs filling with fluid. This creates pain that can feel like a heaviness or stabbing sensation and usually worsens with coughing, breathing or laughing.

Does your back hurt with pneumonia?

Pneumonia is an infection that causes the lung's tiny air sacs to fill with fluid. It can occur in one or both lungs. Symptoms of pneumonia vary in severity, but people may experience chest, abdominal, or back pain when breathing or coughing.