Coughing may also remain after pneumonia is cured, but it also needs to be differentiated from coughs caused by other diseases.
The most common symptoms of pneumonia are cough and sputum. Some patients may have pus or bloody sputum, which may be accompanied by dyspnea, shortness of breath, and fever.
Coughing even after pneumonia has resolved is often considered to be post-infectious cough, which means that after the acute symptoms of respiratory tract infection have disappeared, the cough is still prolonged, and may last for 3 to 8 weeks, but there is no obvious abnormality on X-ray chest examination.
Post-infectious cough can be relieved on its own, but some patients have persistent cough or even develop chronic cough. Post-infectious cough generally does not need to be treated with antimicrobial drugs. Some patients with obvious cough symptoms can apply cough suppressants such as Pentoxyverine, antihistamines plus decongestants such as pseudoephedrine for a short period of time under the guidance of a doctor.
However, it should be noted that other diseases may also cause cough, so it is necessary to identify with other diseases. If you have a cough, especially if the cough is prolonged, it is important to go to a specialized hospital to have the cause determined by a professional doctor and given targeted treatment. The above medications should be used under medical supervision.