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5 days ago · In some types of pneumonia, such as walking pneumonia, the symptoms can be mild and not affect daily activities. However, the symptoms of pneumonia can be severe and, in some cases, will require hospitalization.
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5 days ago · Colds in babies this young can potentially lead to dangerous problems like croup, bronchiolitis, or pneumonia. For children older than 3 months, call for an appointment if their nasal congestion ...
4 days ago · Fortunately, it is possible to identify almost all cases of pneumonia by checking for these two clinical signs: fast breathing and chest in-drawing. Stridor in a child (see the definition below) can also be a sign of pneumonia or another very severe disease.
2 days ago · The diagnosis of MPP was based on the following criteria: (1) clinical symptoms, signs, or radiographic findings indicative of pneumonia upon admission; (2) confirmation of MP infection by at least one of the following methods: a single serum anti-MP IgM ≥ 1:160, a four-fold increase or decrease in anti-MP IgM titer between the acute and recovery stages, or positive MP polymerase chain ...
5 days ago · About 10% of cases are more severe, especially for children with preexisting conditions like asthma, according to Cook Children’s. Severe symptoms of mycoplasma pneumonia include prolonged coughing, fever, pink eye, rashes in the mouth, and rashes and blisters on the skin. “If you look in the back of the mouth of your kids, you might see ...
3 days ago · What Does It Mean When You're Coughing Up White Mucus? If you have white mucus, the cause could be a virus or other pathogen. White mucus could also indicate a condition like pneumonia, COPD, or asthma. White mucus may suggest certain conditions, but the color of your mucus alone is not a good diagnostic tool.
3 days ago · Breathing in droplets from an infected person’s sneeze or cough. Touching a contaminated object, like a door handle, and then touching your nose and mouth. May lead to serious conditions in some people. Some strains of pneumococcal bacteria live in people’s nose and throat without causing symptoms. Other strains can cause infections, such as:
