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Originally Posted by atisketatasket
Student excuse: is pre-pneumonia a thing! How can one diagnose pre-pneumonia? Is it like walking pneumonia? Would every cold be pre-pneumonia?
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"Pre-pneumonia" isn't a recognized medical term and not every cold leads to pneumonia.
Someone though might be at risk of developing pneumonia due to an infection or inflammation in the lungs.
Walking pneumonia, is a milder form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae. People with this are often able to continue with their daily activities,
Diagnosing pneumonia is based on symptoms like such as cough, fever and abnormal lung sounds, Sputum samples plus imaging studies.