Do I Have Pneumonia Quiz

They have looked blue or gray, especially while I was short of breath.

Their color looks usual for me.

I have looked briefly paler than usual during a coughing spell.

I have looked noticeably pale or gray and felt weak or breathless at the same time.

I have repeatedly seen small streaks or spots of blood.

I have not seen blood.

I have coughed up more than a small streak, a clot, or ongoing blood.

I saw one tiny streak after forceful or repeated coughing.

My breathing feels normal and unchanged at rest.

I am short of breath at rest or cannot speak a full sentence comfortably.

I notice mild breathlessness, but it settles without changing what I am doing.

I repeatedly need to pause, change position, or focus on getting enough air.

They cause minor interruption, but I recover promptly.

They do not interfere with these activities.

They repeatedly prevent sleep or make drinking difficult.

They cause fainting, repeated vomiting, or an inability to keep fluids down.

It is frequent enough to interrupt sleep, conversation, or routine activities.

I do not currently have a cough.

A coughing spell leaves me unable to catch my breath or makes me faint.

It is occasional and has little effect on what I can do.

I feel mildly feverish or have a temperature above my normal but below 38°C/100.4°F.

I have no measured fever and do not feel feverish.

I have a fever with new confusion, a seizure, collapse, or difficulty waking.

My temperature is at least 38°C/100.4°F, or fever keeps returning.

I have no known vulnerability factor listed here, and my symptoms are absent or improving.

I have one relevant factor, such as pregnancy, older age, chronic heart or lung disease, or reduced immune function.

I have more than one relevant factor, or one factor plus a worsening cough or fever.

I am medically vulnerable and my breathing, alertness, or overall condition is worsening rapidly.

I become winded much sooner than usual and need to stop.

There is no unusual change in my breathing.

I notice a small change but can finish the task normally.

I struggle for breath, feel faint, or cannot safely complete the task.

There is no mucus.

It is pink and frothy, or contains more than a small streak of blood.

There is a small amount of clear or whitish mucus.

It has become thick, yellow-green, brown, or rust-colored.

I am newly confused, very difficult to wake, or unable to stay alert.

I feel mentally clear and normally alert.

I am tired but can think, communicate, and respond normally.

I feel unusually foggy, disoriented, or much slower to respond.

It is clearly improving or has stopped.

It is worsening quickly and is accompanied by significant breathing difficulty.

It remains present but is gradually becoming less disruptive.

It is becoming more frequent, deeper, more painful, or more disruptive.

I prefer an extra pillow because breathing feels slightly less comfortable than usual.

Breathing is unchanged by lying down.

Breathlessness repeatedly wakes me or makes me sit upright.

I cannot lie down because I feel unable to get enough air.

I feel slightly more tired or thirsty than usual but can drink and move around normally.

I cannot keep fluids down, produce very little urine, or nearly faint when standing.

My energy and hydration feel usual.

Weakness limits routine activity, or dry mouth and reduced urination suggest dehydration.

There is mild soreness mainly after repeated coughing.

I have severe, crushing, persistent, or rapidly worsening chest pain.

I have no chest discomfort.

A sharp or notable pain appears when I breathe deeply or cough.

I have occasional mild chills or unusual sweating.

I have repeated shaking chills or drenching sweats.

I have not had unusual chills or sweating.

Severe shaking chills occur with fainting, confusion, or major breathing difficulty.