What are the symptoms of Bronchitis and/or Pneumonia?

Answer 1

Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs most often caused by infection with bacteria or a virus. Pneumonia can make it hard to breathe because the lungs have to work harder to get enough oxygen into the bloodstream.

Bronchitis is a respiratory disease in which the mucous membrane in the lungs' bronchial passages becomes inflamed. As the irritated membrane swells and grows thicker, it narrows or shuts off the tiny airways in the lungs, resulting in coughing spells accompanied by thick phlegm and breathlessness. The disease comes in two forms: acute (lasting less than 6 weeks) and chronic (reoccurring frequently for more than two years). In addition, people with asthma also experience an inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes called asthmatic bronchitis.

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

In uncomplicated acute bronchitis, the fever and most other symptoms, except the cough, disappear after three to five days. Coughing may continue for several weeks. Acute bronchitis is often complicated by a bacterial infection, in which case the fever and a general feeling of illness persist.

Pneumonia is suspected in any patient who has fever, cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, and increased respirations (number of breaths per minute). Fever with a shaking chill is even more suspicious. Many patients cough up clumps of sputum, commonly known as spit. These secretions are produced in the alveoli during an infection or other inflammatory condition. They may appear streaked with pus or blood. Severe pneumonia results in the signs of oxygen deprivation. This includes blue appearance of the nail beds or lips (cyanosis).

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Basic symptoms would include an overall difficulty in breathing, wheezing, a persistent loose cough with an ongoing sputum production (usually of color), pain when taking a deep breath and in worsening cases, even during a normal breath. Fever (which is a symptom of almost everything).

Answer 6

It's kind of like a constant "cold" that won't go away. You may have a constant cough, lots of productive phlegm that comes up with coughing, chest tenderness from force of coughing, and difficulty getting your breath. If you think you may have either, get help immediately. Especially if you are known to have asthma, emphysema, or any other lung condition since the lungs have to work extra-hard with lung diseases. If not, eventually the end result would be tantamount to drowning in your own fluids.

Answer 7

A cough that just won't go away, sore throat (more likely with bronchitis)), fever, possible pain in the chest (especially when taking a deep breath), coughing up colored (yellow, green, or red-tinged) sputum, wheezing, chills, and possible shortness of breath.

Answer 8

Usually a low grade temperature as well as shortness of breath and pain with cough.

Answer 9

shortness of breath, wheezing coughing, general weakness of limbs, and insomnia.

Answer 10

itchy and sore throat, dark yellow or just yellow gunk in your throat, rough cough, ect.