Is a runny nose with chest tightness and cold a new type of pneumonia?

Novel pneumonia generally refers to the new coronavirus infection, and the runny nose in the case of chest tightness and cold may be a symptom caused by the new coronavirus infection, or it may be caused by other reasons. Patients are advised to seek medical attention promptly for examination and treatment.

One, yes

If the above conditions are accompanied by symptoms such as fever and cough, it is considered that you are more likely to be infected with the new coronavirus. Because the novel coronavirus is mainly transmitted to others through respiratory droplet transmission and contact transmission, infected people usually have typical symptoms such as fever, dry cough, and fatigue.Some people will also have uncomfortable reactions such as loss of smell, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Second, it is not

1. Influenza: Influenza is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by influenza virus, which can be manifested as symptoms such as high fever, headache, muscle aches and general malaise, and the above phenomena can also occur.

2. Allergic rhinitis: allergic rhinitis is an allergic disease, usually induced by inhalation of allergens such as pollen and dust mites, and its typical clinical manifestations include paroxysmal sneezing, watery nasal discharge, nasal congestion and nasal itching, etc., so there will also be chest tightness, runny nose in the case of cold.

In addition, upper respiratory tract infections, bronchial asthma, etc., may also cause this symptom and require differential diagnosis.