What Is Aspiration Pneumonia?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
4. Fatigue
Pneumonia is a serious condition and is going to be very taxing on the patient. The immune system will have to work hard on dealing with the infection and this means that a lot of oxygen and nutrients will be used by the immune system. It can leave the patient feeling tired all day long, even if they are able to rest well.
Another problem is that the patient will often be working hard to breathe, and a lack of oxygen can mean the body struggles to make energy for itself. Plus, the patient might be having difficulties sleeping which is only going to exasperate the problem further.
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