How are you managing your pneumonia?
GREEN - Great Control
- No cough
- No fever
- Able to resume to normal activities without cough or shortness of breath
- Antibiotic to be completed as orderedPain free
Keep doing what you're doing to manage your condition
YELLOW - CAUTION
- Completed your antibiotic, but still have cough and not feeling well
- Increased shortness of breath when walking or performing daily activities
- Development or return of fever/chills after 72 hours of beginning antibiotics
- Increased cough during activities
- Productive cough that is green or tan in color
- Chest pain while coughing
Call your PCP for an appointment before your symptoms worsen
RED - MEDICAL ALERT
- Unable to catch breath after five minutes of resting
- Fever over 102 degrees and it will not come down even with Tylenol
- Increasing confusion
Go to Emergency Room