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How can you tell if a baby has pneumonia or just a cough?
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See doctor: Physical exam and possibly chest x-ray may be necessary, but this will depend upon the clinical history and findings by your doctor.
Answered 8/30/2017
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Several things: It takes a medical evaluation to know for sure, and is based on the symptoms the baby is having ( does the baby appear short of breath, coughing up phelgm, fever present etc, findings on physical exam, and possibly the results of lab tests and a chest xray. In any case if a baby looks very ill or is not getting better this suggests a need for further evaluation asap.
Answered 11/29/2014
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