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Pneumonia is an infection that fills the lungs' air sacs with fluid, making breathing hard. It is a leading cause of death in young children and the elderly, but is treatable. Symptoms: Cough, fever, and fast or difficult breathing. In children, watch for fast breathing and the lower chest drawing in with each breath. See a health worker the same day for fast or laboured breathing, chest in-drawing in a child, or breathlessness in an adult. generated by SI from cited sources · general information, not a diagnosis · consult a health professional

Sources: World Health Organization · Nepal MoHP — Epidemiology and Disease Control Division · MedlinePlus (NLM) · MedlinePlus (NLM) · CDC, MoHP Nepal (FWD), NHS · MedlinePlus (NLM) · SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased)

What it is

Pneumonia is an infection in one or both of the lungs. It causes the air sacs of the lungs to fill up with fluid or pus. It can range from mild to severe, depending on the type of germ causing the infection, your age, and your overall health.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · https://medlineplus.gov/pneumonia.html; https://www.cdc.gov/pneumonia/; https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/pneumonia; https://www.mayoclinic.org/search/search-results?q=Pneumonia; Guideline: ATS/IDSA 2019 CAP guideline, BTS; https://edcd.gov.np

Symptoms

Cough with phlegm, fever, chills, fast or difficult breathing, chest pain when breathing.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · https://medlineplus.gov/pneumonia.html; https://www.cdc.gov/pneumonia/; https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/pneumonia; https://www.mayoclinic.org/search/search-results?q=Pneumonia; Guideline: ATS/IDSA 2019 CAP guideline, BTS; https://edcd.gov.np

Causes

Infection of the lungs by bacteria (often pneumococcus), viruses or fungi; risk is higher in young children, older adults, smokers and people with indoor smoke exposure.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · https://medlineplus.gov/pneumonia.html; https://www.cdc.gov/pneumonia/; https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/pneumonia; https://www.mayoclinic.org/search/search-results?q=Pneumonia; Guideline: ATS/IDSA 2019 CAP guideline, BTS; https://edcd.gov.np

When to seek care

EMERGENCY, go now: lips or face turning blue, struggling to breathe, chest indrawing in a child, confusion, unable to drink. See a clinician for cough with fever and fast breathing.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · https://medlineplus.gov/pneumonia.html; https://www.cdc.gov/pneumonia/; https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/pneumonia; https://www.mayoclinic.org/search/search-results?q=Pneumonia; Guideline: ATS/IDSA 2019 CAP guideline, BTS; https://edcd.gov.np