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Q: Could It Be Pneumonia?

asked by: LongIslandJay on August 1st, 2004

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Last august I had pneuomonia. My fever was just shy of 105. That and overall dizziness and delerium is what clued me in to it and made to go to the er at night. From my understanding, once you have it once, you are more susceptible to have it again.

At the moment I have a 102.6 fever as well as diziness and some achiness. I took some tylenol about 45 minutes ago, and it only succeeded in taking .1 off the temperature. Breathing doesn't hurt, but breathing deeply makes me cough. My throat is a tiny bit sore, and I have a mild headache.

Could this be pneumonia again? I'm currently debating whether I should go to the er right now, or wait til tomorrow to see my regular doctor.

Advice anyone?

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Dr. Nikola

replied on April 14th, 2008

Doctor

Pneumonia is a lung infection. It can be a very serious condition if it is a typical pneumonia. High fiver (over 40 C) is typical for "typical pneumonia". But, X-ray image of the chest is absolutely necessary to diagnose any type of pneumonia because high body temperature does not always means having pneumonia. Much easier conditions can cause high fiver (flu for example).Typical pneumonia usually requires hospitalization. Having pneumonia once does not make you susceptible to develop pneumonia again. But there are some other conditions that make you susceptible to develop pneumonia: any disorder that weakens your immunity (AIDS, malignancy, alcoholism, malnutrition,...), chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasiae etc.
Do you have any of those conditions?

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