Pneumonia without fever: What you need to know

Pneumonia is a very familiar medical condition for everyone and almost everyone knows the phenomenon of fever when having pneumonia. However, this is not a factor to assess the extent of the disease but is based on many other factors.

1. Pneumonia and its manifestations

Pneumonia is a common medical condition, usually caused by a lung infection, which causes the tissues in the lungs to become inflamed and affects the functioning of the lungs. Pneumonia ranges from mild pneumonia to life-threatening severity.
Common signs and symptoms of pneumonia are as follows:
Cough, cough with phlegm. Chest pain, which may increase with coughing or taking a deep breath. Rapid or difficult breathing. Fever. Sweating or shivering. Tired. Loss of appetite. Nausea, vomiting.

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Accordingly, fever is one of the common signs of pneumonia, but not all pneumonia cases appear fever as well as other symptoms. The presence of symptoms and the severity of each symptom varies from case to case. In infants, young children, and the elderly, it is possible to have pneumonia but no fever, and in these subjects other warning signs should be looked for, such as:
Elderly or immunocompromised people may have You may have a lower than normal body temperature (hypothermia) when you have pneumonia. In addition, the elderly with pneumonia may present with altered state of consciousness. Newborns and young children may or may not have a fever, but they usually present with tachypnea, chest indrawing, nasal flapping, retraction of accessory respiratory muscles, etc. Other signs of serious illness to watch out for include including anorexia, hypothermia, and convulsions.

2. What is the cause of pneumonia?

Pneumonia has many different causes, but the most common are bacterial infections, viral pneumonia, fungi), in addition to chemical pneumonia, radiation pneumonia,...

3. What are the possible complications of pneumonia?

Pneumonia if not diagnosed and treated appropriately can cause many complications, especially cases of pneumonia without fever because patients are easily subjective to the disease:
Severe shortness of breath, even respiratory failure requiring respiratory support by mechanical ventilation. Aggravation of an existing chronic lung condition, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Pulmonary abscess formation. Septicemia, sepsis, septic shock. Subjects at high risk of severe pneumonia and prone to complications include:
Children under 2 weeks. Elderly people over 65 years old. People with weakened immune systems. Smokers. People with pre-existing chronic conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, or cardiovascular disease.

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4. Can pneumonia be prevented?

Pneumonia cannot be completely prevented, but there are a few ways that can be taken to reduce the chances of catching pneumonia:
Practice good hygiene against infection: Wash your hands with soap and water. , maintain good personal hygiene practices. Vaccine prevention: Some causes of pneumonia can be prevented with vaccines, which are pneumococcal vaccines, flu vaccines, and vaccines. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Don't smoke: Smoking damages the lungs and weakens the immune system, so avoid smoking, or give up smoking if you currently smoke. Keeping the immune system healthy: Regular exercise, maintaining a complete, balanced, healthy diet... are simple ways to improve the body's immune system. , helps the immune system to fight pathogens better, keeping the body from getting sick.

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Pneumonia is a common dangerous disease, especially when the Corona virus epidemic is raging, causing symptoms of acute pneumonia with strong spread in the community. Therefore, early prevention and treatment of pneumonia is essential.
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Articles refer to the source: healthline.com

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