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**[[Productive cough|Productive]] (Inquire about the amount and colour) | **[[Productive cough|Productive]] (Inquire about the amount and colour) | ||
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*Details pertaining to fever | *Details pertaining to [[fever]] | ||
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=== Common Symptoms === | ===Common Symptoms=== | ||
* Fever | *Fever | ||
* Chills | *Chills | ||
* Productive cough | *Productive cough | ||
* Dyspnea | *Dyspnea | ||
* Chest pain (pleuritic) | *Chest pain (pleuritic) | ||
* Weight loss | *Weight loss | ||
''Elderly'' patients may experience: | ''Elderly'' patients may experience: | ||
* Weakness | *Weakness | ||
* Lethargy | *Lethargy | ||
* Altered mental status | *Altered mental status | ||
* Dyspepsia | *Dyspepsia | ||
* Absence of fever | *Absence of fever | ||
=== Uncommon Symptoms === | ===Uncommon Symptoms=== | ||
* Fatigue | *Fatigue | ||
* Headache | *Headache | ||
* Myalgia | *Myalgia | ||
* Arthralgia | *Arthralgia | ||
* Diarrhea and hyponatremia (indicative of ''[[Legionella]]'') | *Diarrhea and hyponatremia (indicative of ''[[Legionella]]'') | ||
* Anemia and jaundice (hemolytic anemia) (indicative of ''[[Mycoplasma]]'') | *Anemia and jaundice (hemolytic anemia) (indicative of ''[[Mycoplasma]]'') | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Arooj Naz
Overview
History
It is important for health care providers to assess a patient's risk factors, including comorbidities and any conditions that may provide further information regarding the underlying cause of pneumonia. Affected individuals should be asked about:
- Duration of symptoms
- Presence of cough
- Dry
- Productive (Inquire about the amount and colour)
- Hemoptysis
- Details pertaining to fever
- Temperature
- Duration
- Pattern
- Presence or absence of any chills
- Associated chest pain
It may also be helpful to inquire about certain exposures:[1]
- Exposure to air-conditioning or water coolers and tanks (may indicate a Legionella pneumonia infection)
- Time spent in crowded locations such as homeless shelters, jails and or prisons (may indicate a Streptococcus pneumonia, Mycobacteria, Mycoplasma, and Chlamydia infection)
- Animal Exposure (eg, Chlamydia psittaci is found in individuals with exposure to birds)
- Recent sick contacts
Symptoms
Common Symptoms
- Fever
- Chills
- Productive cough
- Dyspnea
- Chest pain (pleuritic)
- Weight loss
Elderly patients may experience:
- Weakness
- Lethargy
- Altered mental status
- Dyspepsia
- Absence of fever
Uncommon Symptoms
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Myalgia
- Arthralgia
- Diarrhea and hyponatremia (indicative of Legionella)
- Anemia and jaundice (hemolytic anemia) (indicative of Mycoplasma)