What indicates bacterial pneumonia?

The most common symptoms of bacterial pneumonia are: a cough with thick yellow, green, or blood-tinged mucus. stabbing chest pain that worsens when coughing or breathing. sudden onset of chills severe enough to make you shake.

How do you detect bacterial pneumonia?

Blood tests. Blood tests are used to confirm an infection and to try to identify the type of organism causing the infection.
Chest X-ray. This helps your doctor diagnose pneumonia and determine the extent and location of the infection.
Pulse oximetry.
Sputum test.

What is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia?

Common Causes of Pneumonia A common cause of bacterial pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). However, clinicians are not always able to find out which germ caused someone to get sick with pneumonia. Community-acquired pneumonia is when someone develops pneumonia in the community (not in a hospital).

What are the 4 stages of bacterial pneumonia?

Stage 1: Congestion. Stage 2: Red hepatization. Stage 3: Grey hepatization. Stage 4: Resolution.

What are the signs and symptoms of bacterial pneumonia?

The most common symptoms of bacterial pneumonia are: a cough with thick yellow, green, or blood-tinged mucus stabbing chest pain that worsens when coughing or breathing sudden onset of chills severe enough to make you shake fever of 102-105°F or above (fever lower than 102°F in older persons)

What are the signs and symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumoniae?

Children who get Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection usually have signs that appear more like a cold than pneumonia. In general, illness caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae is mild with symptoms that appear and get worse over a period of 1 to 4 weeks. These bacteria can cause several types of infections.

What are the symptoms of pneumonia in children?

Common symptoms of pneumonia include: Children younger than 5 years old often do not run a fever when they have an illness caused by M. pneumoniae. Instead they may have signs that appear more like a cold than pneumonia. They sometimes wheeze, vomit, or have diarrhea.

What kind of tests do you need for pneumonia?

Your healthcare provider will ask about your signs and symptoms and examine you. You may need any of the following tests: Pulse oximetry measures the amount of oxygen in your blood. Blood tests are used to check for infection. A chest x-ray may show signs of infection in your lungs.