Bronchial Pneumonia Symptoms

Bacterial Pneumonia :

1. Fever is usually > 38.3 degrees Celsius or 100 degrees Fahrenheit
2. sudden onset of chills
3. Cough is usually dry and may produce sputum that is rusty color. It may be thick, having pinkish tone or blood streaks (Streptococcus Pneumonia). In Aspiration Pneumonia sputum may have a bad odor and may be green in color. Pseudomonas pneumonia may produce greenish sputum and in Klebsiella pneumonia, the sputum looks like current jelly.
4. Chest pain is sharp, and especially intense upon inhalation (pleurisy)
5. Rapid shallow breathing
6. Shortness of breath (SOB) usually happens with even small amount of activity
7. Headache, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, and weakness may occur and is more persistent with pneumonia caused due to Legionella
8. Abdominal pain and fatigue

Viral Pneumonia:

1. Begins with upper respiratory symptoms like headache, dry cough, nasal congestion, low-grade fever (< 100 degrees Fahrenheit), sore throat, along with muscle and joint aches
2. Skin rash like measles may appear
3. Cough can be dry or can even produce sputum
4. Chest pain is experienced , especially with breathing, and on one side
5. Chills
6. Shortness of breath is experienced, especially with activity, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Mycoplasma Pneumonia:

1. Slow progression of symptoms
2. Headache and low-grade fever
3. Cough could be dry and may have violent runs of coughing
4. Nasal Congestion and sore throat
5. Muscle and joint pain and wheezing sound when breathing

Pnemocystis carinii Pneumonia:

1. Often first presentation in HIV Infection or AIDS and symptoms may develop suddenly.
2. Cough is characterized with white and clear sputum
3. Shortness of breath (SOB) happens initially only with activity, but then advances to SOB even at rest
4. Weakness and fatigue
5. Chills and weight loss
6. Loss of appetite