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How would i know if i also have bacterial pneumonia when i have a cold or flu?
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Bacterial pneumonia: Suspect bacterial pneumonia when the symptoms of the common cold change to involve new fever, shaking chills, sweats,increasing cough productive of discolored and/or bloody sputum, and sharp chest pain on taking a deep breath. Shortness of breath often occurs with extensive pneumonia.
Answered 1/31/2020
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