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Viral Pneumonia Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have viral pneumonia and any of the following:

Coughing up blood
Coughing up brown mucus
Cyanosis

Lips or nailbeds turn blue

Difficulty breathing
Repeated vomiting
No improvement after taking an antibiotic for two days
Symptoms that last longer than 1 week
Fever over 102 degrees F (38.8 C)
Worsening chest pain
Worsening cough
Worsening fatigue
Worsening wheezing
Confusion

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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