What are the four stages of mycoplasma pneumonia?

The four stages of mycoplasma pneumonia are asymptomatic, initial, persistent, and convalescent.

1. Asymptomatic period: Because Mycoplasma pneumoniae can be latent in the human body and is less contagious, it is often asymptomatic within a few days to 1 week after the onset of illness. Symptoms such as fatigue and headache may occur, indicating that the disease has entered the early stage.

2. Initial stage: usually 2~3 days after the patient shows obvious discomfort, and may also be accompanied by fever symptoms.Cough, which is a prominent symptom of mycoplasma pneumonia, also appears at this time and manifests as a dry cough.

3. Persistence: The patient's fever lasts for 1~3 weeks, accompanied by sore throat, pharyngeal and tympanic membrane congestion, cervical lymphadenopathy and muscle aches, and may also be accompanied by shortness of breath or dyspnea. Cough can progress to intractable severe cough, and persistent paroxysmal severe cough is a more typical manifestation of mycoplasma pneumonia.

4. Convalescence: Mycoplasma pneumonia is self-limited, and most patients can recover without treatment. The use of antibiotics, antitussives and other drug treatment has effectively alleviated various symptoms.

If the patient has the above symptoms, he should seek medical attention in time, standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor, and use the medicine scientifically according to the doctor's instructions to avoid delaying the condition.