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Does pneumonia always have a fever? what are some symptoms to look for at home?

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Dr. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Bacterial pneumonia: Bacterial pneumonia generally has a fever. And a cough, which produces a lot of phlegm. There may be other signs as well - difficulty breathing, pain in the chest (especially when breathing in), & other signs of infection. The clinical triad (fever, cough, dyspnea) is seen a fair amount of time, but up to 20% of the time, you could be missing 1 of these signs & still have pneumonia (& the other 2)

Answered 3/12/2020

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