The doctor named the symptoms that allow you to recognize pneumonia in time

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Pneumonia that is not detected and treated in time can turn into a severe lung lesion and pose a threat to a person's life, the doctor warned.

Pneumonia often develops as a complication of the flu – it is important to recognize and treat this inflammation with a focus in the lungs in a timely manner. The infectious disease specialist said:

“Missed pneumonia can lead to changes in the structure of lung tissue, as well as sepsis, which is extremely difficult to treat and can end with the loss of part of the lung.”

The doctor named the symptoms that allow you to recognize pneumonia that has begun in time. In particular, a more frequent and severe, deep, painful cough with colored sputum indicates a dangerous process.

“If prolonged temperature reactions appear – shortness of breath, sweating, fatigue, then we definitely do an X-ray so as not to miss pneumonia,” the doctor added.

The infectious disease specialist noted that in cases where there are chronic lung diseases, the risk of contracting pneumonia becomes especially significant. The likelihood of getting it also increases with age and under the influence of stress, lack of sleep, chronic fatigue and other circumstances that weaken the immune system.