Bronchial Pnemonia Symptoms

Bacterial Pneumonia.:

1. Fever: > 38.3 degrees Celsius or 100 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Chills -- sudden onset
3. Cough -- dry
4. Cough -- productive with sputum that has a rusty color. It may be thick and have a pinkish tone or blood specks (Streptococcus Pneumonia). In Aspiration Pneumonia sputum may be foul- smelling and green. Pseudomonas Pneumonia may produce greenish sputum. In Klebsiella Pneumonia, sputum will look like current jelly.
5. Chest pain -- sharp, especially upon inhalation (pleurisy)
6. Rapid shallow breathing
7. Shortness of breath (SOB) -- especially with activity
8. Headache, nausea, vomiting, Diarrhea, and weakness may occur with all types, but more often is due to Legionella Pneumonia
9. Abdominal pain
10. Fatigue

Viral Pneumonia:

1. Starts with upper respiratory symptoms such as a dry cough, low-grade fever (< 100 degrees Fahrenheit), headache, Nasal Congestion, sore throat, along with muscle and joint aches
2. Skin rash may appear as in measles
3. Cough -- dry, can have sputum
4. Chest pain -- especially with breathing, and on one side
5. Chills
6. Shortness of breath, especially with activity
7. Nausea, vomiting, Diarrhea

Mycoplasma Pneumonia:

1. Slow progression
2. Headache
3. Low-grade fever
4. Cough -- dry, violent runs of coughing
5. Nasal Congestion
6. Sore throat
7. Muscle and joint pain
8. Wheezing sound when breathing

Pnemocystis carinii Pneumonia:

1. Often first presentation in HIV Infection or AIDS
2. Symptoms may develop suddenly.
3. Cough with white -- clear sputum
4. Shortness of breath -- at first only with activity, but then advancing to SOB at rest
5. Weakness
6. Fatigue
7. Chills
8. Weight loss
9. Loss of appetite