Major Symptoms Of Pneumonia

Shaky Chills

Shaky chills may indicate someone is being affected by pneumonia. When an individual feels cold without a discernible cause, they have the chills. The blood vessels in the individual's skin contract or shrink to reduce heat loss. The muscles react by repeatedly relaxing and contracting as a mechanism to generate more heat in the body. These muscle movements cause the patient to shiver or shake. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that occurs due to viral or bacterial invasion. The immune system reacts to this virus or bacteria by raising the body's internal thermostat. When the brain tells the body it needs to be at a higher temperature than normal, the body responds with mechanisms to reach that temperature. These mechanisms include making the individual feel cold and initiating repeated intervals of muscle contraction and relaxation. The logic behind these processes is many pathogens are unable to survive or thrive in very high temperatures. The shaky chills from fever are the body's way of trying to stop the pathogen from reproducing and colonizing.

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