Pneumonia – a disease that affects the lungs and leads to serious consequences if it is not treated in time. Due to pneumonia, lung tissue cannot perform its functions, which leads to lung failure. Of the complications – pleurisy, sepsis, abscess and other consequences. Therefore, it is important to know and recognize the symptoms of latent pneumonia in time. The disease does not always manifest immediately acutely. For a while it flows "quietly" – often mistaken for a cold, overwork.
The editors of estet-portal.com will tell you how not to lose precious time and to detect the disease in time.
- Symptoms of occult pneumonia in adults
- Symptoms of occult pneumonia in children
- What not to do if you suspect that you or your child have pneumonia Symptoms of occult pneumonia in adults
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How can occult pneumonia manifest itself in an adult:
weakness and fatigue;
- breathing problems – unable to take a deep breath;
- shortness of breath when walking;
- heart rate increases with light exertion;
- sweating;
- increased thirst;
- chest pain when turning the body;
- cough;
- chills.
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Such a latent pneumonia will eventually turn into a clear pneumonia with pronounced symptoms. But by this time, the lungs will already be affected, which will significantly complicate the treatment and prolong it.
Problems with it appear already at a latent stage, and pneumonia flows into an explicit form already with a solid lesion in the lungs.Read also:
Night sweating: a symptom of a dangerous disease If pneumonia is not treated in time, the vital volume of the lungs may decrease, and scars will appear on them. The consequences of the disease persist throughout life. And in advanced form, pneumonia cannot be cured even with antibiotics. Therefore, any
changes in how you feel cannot be ignored.Symptoms of occult pneumonia in children
Characteristic signs of pneumonia in a child – this rapid breathing, the appearance of shortness of breath. However, at the initial stage, this may not be – that is, the child seems to be healthy, but something is wrong with him.
The following signs should alert parents:
refusal of food – especially from the one he loved before;
- restless sleep – the child often wakes up, falls asleep badly;
- depressed mood, tearfulness, capriciousness;
- decrease – the child becomes passive and lethargic, he is not interested in anything;
- nausea and vomiting.
Fever and coughing can be signs of pneumonia You may also experience pallor and sweating, severe weakness – even if the child is not physically active. The child may begin to cough – but not much. In this case, there may be no high temperature, and parents can write it off as
common cold.What not to do if you suspect pneumonia in yourself or your child
First of all, it is worth remembering that viral pneumonia – contagious. This also applies to its hidden form. Therefore, the whole family can get sick. Particularly susceptible to the disease are those people who "love" treat colds with antibiotics, taking them without a doctor's recommendation. It is in such people that the latent form of pneumonia is most often detected.
What not to do if you have symptoms of occult pneumonia:
treat yourself with antibiotics – only a doctor can prescribe them;
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warm up the chest, take a hot bath, go to the sauna or bath; -
take cough suppressants, expectorants; -
reduce temperature below 37.5; -
play sports, work physically.
- If you notice symptoms of latent pneumonia in yourself or a loved one, you should immediately consult a doctor. The sooner treatment is started, the more likely you are to avoid complications and recover faster.
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