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. 2013 Feb 10:162–171.e2. doi: 10.1016/B978-1-4377-2702-9.00021-0

TABLE 21-7.

Symptoms and Signs of Pneumonia

Symptoms Signs Physical Examinations
Fever Fever Rales
Cough Cough Wheezes
Rapid breathing Tachypnea Diminished breath sounds
Difficulty breathing Dyspnea Tubular breath sounds
Vomiting Retractions Dullness to percussion
Poor feeding Nasal flaring Decreased tactile and vocal fremitus
Irritability Grunting Meningismus
Lethargy Splinting Ileus
Chest pain Apnea Pleural friction rub
Abdominal pain
Shoulder pain