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Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia Symptoms

Symptoms


General Symptoms. The symptoms of bacterial pneumonia develop abruptly and typically include:

  • A single episode of shaking chills followed by fever
  • Chest pain on the side of lung infection -- severe abdominal pain sometimes occurs in people with pneumonia in the lower lobes of the lung
  • Shortness of breath
  • Rapid breathing and heart beat
  • Cough -- may be dry initially but it eventually produces more fluid (sputum)
  • Nausea, vomiting, and muscle aches

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...attack.Neck muscles may tighten, and talking may become difficult or impossible.Rapid heart rateSweatingChest pain occurs in about three-quarters of patients. It can be very severe, although its... Read more »
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