BI-1467
Influenza and pneumonia symptoms
Biology · Secondary 4 · Medium · Influenza and pneumonia symptoms
A 60‑year‑old man has high fever, shivering, cough with thick yellow phlegm and sharp chest pain when he breathes in deeply. These features suggest pneumococcal pneumonia rather than flu. Which symptom best indicates that his lungs are infected?
- High fever
- Shivering
- Sharp chest pain on deep breathing
- Feeling tired
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