Can pneumonia cause difficulty breathing?

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asked Oct 31, 2017 in Diseases Conditions by Cobweb (310 points)
Can pneumonia cause difficulty breathing?

I woke up in the middle of the night coughing due to a severe cold and I started having difficulty even breathing. Can pneumonia cause someone to have difficulty breathing?

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answered Nov 1, 2017 by Spencer I (330 points)
Yes Pneumonia can cause you to have difficulty breathing. If the Pneumonia is causing you to have difficulty breathing then I recommend getting checked out by a doctor because pneumonia can become serious and even deadly.

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