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Pneumonia
About your diagnosis
An infection of the lungs that can cause cough, fever, breathlessness and tiredness.
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Your medicines
Complete this section with your clinical team before discharge, including new, changed and stopped medicines.
Medicine safety: Complete prescribed antibiotics and continue regular medicines unless told otherwise.
Your recovery
Rest, medicines and fluids
Gentle activity and nutrition
Gradually increase activity
Cough/tiredness may continue
How am I doing today?
What should I expect?
- Cough may take several weeks to settle
- Tiredness and reduced stamina
- Reduced appetite
- Gradual improvement in breathlessness
When should I get help?
- Fever returns
- Cough or breathlessness is worsening
- Poor intake or difficulty taking medicines
- Recovery is not progressing
- Severe breathing difficulty
- Blue/grey lips or face
- Severe chest pain
- New confusion/drowsiness
- Collapse
Returning to normal life
Driving: Drive only when you feel safe, alert and able to control the vehicle.
Work: Return depends on recovery and type of work.
Travel: Ask for advice before early air travel after significant pneumonia.
Exercise: Build activity gradually as breathlessness and energy improve.
Your follow-up
- GP review if advised
- Repeat chest X-ray only when clinically indicated
- Vaccination/smoking review where appropriate
Before I leave hospital
I understand my diagnosis
I know my medicines and changes
I have received my prescription
I know my follow-up plan
I know the warning signs
I know who to contact
I have received my patient information sheet