It’s real pneumonia, it just doesn’t act the way people expect at first

[00:00:00]Have you heard of walking pneumonia or its technical name mycoplasma [music] pneumonia?

[00:00:07]Yeah, you definitely sound like You should follow me. Why it gets [music] missed. Mycoplasma pneumonia, walking pneumonia, hides in plain sight.

[00:00:16]>> [music] >> Hang in there. I'll explain what I mean at the end. Just I'm a critical care nurse. I had a patient with this last night. Oddly enough, walking pneumonia here it was quite a prolific so just because he ain't walking doesn't mean he didn't [music] get it.

[00:00:29]It's usually caused by prolonged exposure to others who are sick. So, it's very common when around [music] large groups of people, kids pick it up at schools, you know, in public, things like that. And when people think pneumonia, they expect high fever, bad cough, >> [music] >> and feel like really sick really fast.

[00:00:47]But, mycoplasma doesn't really do that usually. It's more like a slow dry cough, chest kind of gets tighter, and you're just like feeling off. You probably mistake it for, you know, a cold. And some people get told it's viral or honestly even just like anxiety or bronchitis. But, here's the part most people don't know. Mycoplasma doesn't show up the same way on exams or early x-rays. So, it often gets missed. It irritates the airway more than it normally fills lungs like other types of pneumonia.

[00:01:20]So, the symptoms they feel real, but tests don't really show it. That's why it gets missed. People keep coughing for weeks and they don't really feel better.

[00:01:29]If a cough lasts longer than expected, your chest gets tighter, it keeps coming back, our breathing feels harder with activity, don't ignore it. Think about patterns, unnecessary symptoms. Are things getting better? Are they getting worse? How has this been changing over the past week or two? Put together a free home care and escalation guide in my bio. You guys want to keep watching and when to act, you'll know. Follow for more explanations straight from me. And if you guys need anything, just put in the comments. Tell me about your experiences with pneumonia.