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What Causes Breathlessness While Having Pneumonia?
Hello and my mom is 60 yrs old last yr she had pneumonia and trying to figure out if she has it again cause her body aches daily and she is having shortness of breath. She works in a warehouse in the freezer section. How can we tell if she has it again?
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Pneumonia is typically caused by a viral or bacterial infection of the lungs.
It would cause a cough, fever and lethargy (feeling tired) along with the shortness of breath. Chest pain may occur because of the coughing.
Shortness of breath can be due to conditions affecting the lungs, heart or systemic illnesses such as anemia, severe infections, anxiety.
If there is no cough/cold symptoms, then it is not likely that she has pneumonia and she would need to see her doctor to determine if there is another cause for her symptoms.
I hope this helps
Pneumonia is typically caused by a viral or bacterial infection of the lungs.
It would cause a cough, fever and lethargy (feeling tired) along with the shortness of breath. Chest pain may occur because of the coughing.
Shortness of breath can be due to conditions affecting the lungs, heart or systemic illnesses such as anemia, severe infections, anxiety.
If there is no cough/cold symptoms, then it is not likely that she has pneumonia and she would need to see her doctor to determine if there is another cause for her symptoms.
I hope this helps
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