BI-1466
Influenza and pneumonia symptoms
Biology · Secondary 4 · Medium · Influenza and pneumonia symptoms
A doctor is trying to decide if a patient has influenza or pneumococcal pneumonia. Which set of symptoms is more typical of influenza?
- Sudden high fever, headache, muscle aches and dry cough
- Gradually worsening cough with thick green phlegm only
- Chest pain when breathing deeply, with shortness of breath
- Mild runny nose only, no fever or body aches
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