3. Chest Pain
Contracting pneumonia, results in a host of symptoms that affect the respiratory system. While the flu and bronchitis produce coughing symptoms, they’re entirely different from those associated with pneumonia. Some patients suffering from the disease may experience sharp chest pains during coughing.
Medical practitioners refer to this chest pain as, “pleuritic chest pain,” or breathing that causes significant amounts of pain. As the lungs draw in air, it irritates the airways and causes the fluid in the air sacs to move, inducing a cough. However, coughing fits may be so violent that they strain the bronchial tubes and the bronchial stems attached to the larynx.
This strain has the potential to scar the air sacs and bronchial tubes, especially during intense coughing fits. Patients with chest pain often receive relief by using a diffuser to moisten the air in the room, making breathing more comfortable by reducing irritation to the airways.