10 Atypical Pneumonia Symptoms
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Shortness of Breath
When a person has atypical pneumonia, the air sacs or alveoli in the lungs fill with fluid. The alveoli are primarily responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. When they fill with fluid, they're not working efficiently, resulting in shortness of breath.
Shortness of breath is less prominent in atypical pneumonia because it's a milder form of pneumonia most of the time. However, up to 16 percent of those with atypical pneumonia are admitted to ICU in acute respiratory distress.4‘Severe Atypical Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients: a Retrospective Multicenter Study.’ Annals of Intensive Care, 13 Aug. 2018, annalsofintensivecare.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13613-018-0429-z
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