If you have a dry cough for a few days, is it pneumonia?

A dry cough for a few days may be pneumonia, but it may not be pneumonia. There are many causes of dry cough, such as upper respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, etc.

One, yes

Pneumonia is usually caused by an inflammatory lesion in the lungs caused by an infectious organism, and patients will have symptoms such as fever and cough, and it will also be accompanied by chest pain and difficulty breathing. If the patient has the above symptoms, pneumonia is considered.

Second, it is not

1. Upper respiratory tract infection: Upper respiratory tract infection is usually caused by viral infections such as rhinovirus, influenza virus, parainfluenza virus and adenovirus, and patients mainly manifest symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, sore throat, and dry cough.It is recommended that patients can be treated with drugs such as compound aminophenamine tablets and amantadine hydrochloride tablets under the guidance of a doctor.

2. Bronchitis: bronchitis refers to acute and chronic non-specific inflammation of the bronchial mucosa and its surrounding tissues, mostly caused by microbial infection, and patients generally present with symptoms such as cough, sputum, and wheezing. For patients with bacterial infection, antibiotics such as amoxicillin capsules and cefixime granules can be taken as prescribed by the doctor for anti-infection treatment; Patients with viral infection need to take antiviral drugs such as ribavirin granules and oseltamivir phosphate granules under the guidance of doctors to improve their condition.

In addition, it may also be related to acute laryngitis, so it is recommended to seek medical attention in time and treat the symptoms under the guidance of a doctor to avoid delaying the condition.