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Atypical pneumonia

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Is a type of:

Pneumonia

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Diarrhea
Headache
Fever
Cough, no sputum (non-productive)
Dry cough
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Atypical pneumonia
Antibiotic
Fluoroquinolone antibiotic
Macrolide antibiotic
Doxycycline

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Supportive care

Tests

Blood urea nitrogen
Liver function test
Free hemoglobin
WBC count
Oxygen saturation
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Vaccinations

PCV

Risk factors

Personal

Recent travel
Immunosuppression
Cigarette smoking

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