"Doctors Warn Parents To Be On The Lookout For Pneumonia Symptoms" - Hazel Sanchez
New York State has seen a sudden spike in the flu, and the virus is now considered prevalent. Some children are getting even sicker and coming down with pneumonia. “Cough and cold – you’ll end up with congestion, cough, sometimes with sputum, sometimes yellow, sometimes green, and you may have a low-grade fever,” said Peter Shearer, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and medical director of the emergency department at The Mount Sinai Hospital. “Pneumonia could be the exact same symptoms.” Dr. Shearer says the main indicator for pneumonia is amplified cold symptoms, including a more severe cough and a higher fever of 102 or more lasting for at least 48 hours.
- Peter Shearer, MD, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Medical Director, Mount Sinai Emergency Department, The Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai Brooklyn Launches FastER Track Program in the Emergency Department
Oct 31, 2019 View All Press Releases