Pneumonia
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What is pneumonia?
Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs associated with congestion and fluid accumulation. It is generally categorized by the causative organism. Typical symptoms might include fever, cough, dyspnea and chest pain. Each subtype also has its characteristic risk factors, signs and symptoms.
Common symptoms reported by people with pneumonia
Treatments taken by people for pneumonia
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Compare treatments taken by people with pneumonia
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have pneumonia through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with pneumonia? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has pneumonia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 67 say pneumonia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 37 | |
| 30s | 75 | |
| 40s | 66 | |
| 50s | 88 | |
| 60s | 95 | |
| 70+ | 226 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 279 | |
| Female | 880 |