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1. What's the order in which the symptoms hit?
2. For shortness of breath, how long before when 1st reported to critical?
3. What can be done for shortness of breath if they dont need a ventilator?
4. Does shortness of breath come and goes?
1.
For the young: Muscle pain -- Diarrhea --- Fever -- SOB --- Lack of smell/taste
Elderly: Fever -- SOB -- Chest Pain gradually worsens
2.
If you start getting chest pain/pressure with the nagging dry cough, go to ER
If you cant walk 3 blocks without shortness of breath, go to ER
If it worsens when you lay down without numerous pillows, go to ER
3.
Short term therapy of prednisone +/- inhaler
Rule out pneumonia for antibiotic therapy
4.
Yes. Some people mistake a dry cough due to postnasal drip/allergies for shortness of breath too.