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It is important for health care providers to assess a patient's [[Bacterial pneumonia risk factors|risk factors]], including comorbidities and any conditions that may provide further information regarding the underlying cause of pneumonia. Affected individuals should be asked about:
It is important for health care providers to assess a patient's [[Bacterial pneumonia risk factors|risk factors]], including comorbidities and any conditions that may provide further information regarding the underlying cause of pneumonia. Affected individuals should be asked about:


* Duration of symptoms
*Duration of symptoms
* Presence of cough; If productive, details about the amount, colour, and presence of blood should be sought
*Presence of cough; If productive, details about the amount, colour, and presence of blood should be sought
* Details pertaining to fever including temperature, duration, pattern, and the presence or absence of any chills
*Details pertaining to fever including temperature, duration, pattern, and the presence or absence of any chills
* Associated chest pain  
*Associated chest pain


It may also be helpful to inquire about certain exposures:
It may also be helpful to inquire about certain exposures:


* Exposure to air-conditioning or water coolers (may indicate a ''Legionella pneumonia'' infection)
*Exposure to air-conditioning or water coolers (may indicate a ''[[Legionella pneumophila|Legionella pneumonia]]'' infection)
* Time spent in crowded locations such as homeless shelters or jails/ prisons (may indicate a ''Streptococcus pneumonia, Mycobacteria, Mycoplasma, and Chlamydia'' infection)
*Time spent in crowded locations such as homeless shelters or jails/ prisons (may indicate a ''[[Streptococcus]] pneumonia, [[Mycobacterium|Mycobacteria]], [[Mycoplasma]], and [[Chlamydia]]'' infection)
* Animal Exposure
*Animal Exposure (''eg, [[Chlamydophila psittaci|Chlamydia psittaci]]'' is found in individuals with exposure to birds)


==Symptoms==
==Symptoms==

Revision as of 08:21, 6 January 2022

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It is important for health care providers to assess a patient's risk factors, including comorbidities and any conditions that may provide further information regarding the underlying cause of pneumonia. Affected individuals should be asked about:

  • Duration of symptoms
  • Presence of cough; If productive, details about the amount, colour, and presence of blood should be sought
  • Details pertaining to fever including temperature, duration, pattern, and the presence or absence of any chills
  • Associated chest pain

It may also be helpful to inquire about certain exposures:

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