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Treating Pneumonia Symptoms at Riverview Health

New Patient Appointment Request

If you are a new patient, please complete the below information to request an appointment with a primary care doctor. One of our staff members will contact you within two business days. If you are a current patient trying to schedule an appointment, please call your healthcare provider's office.

Note: This form does not guarantee you an appointment and should not be used for emergency or same-day requests.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, viruses like chickenpox or the flu, mycoplasmas, infectious agents like fungi, and various chemicals. While recovering from pneumonia generally lasts 2-3 weeks for most people, it can be serious for children, the elderly or those suffering from other diseases.

If you’re having these pneumonia symptoms, visit a primary care provider at Riverview Health in Noblesville, IN or a surrounding area:

  • Chest pain when coughing or inhaling
  • Chills
  • Cough
  • Diarrhea
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Shortness of breath

Find Treatment for Pneumonia in Noblesville, IN & Surrounding Areas

When you come to a Riverview Health primary care location with suspected pneumonia, our primary care physicians can help you get an accurate diagnosis and perform an X-ray to determine if there’s an infection in your lungs.

If you do have an infection, our doctors can recommend an appropriate course of treatment, such as antibiotics. Antibiotics are often used to treat pneumonia caused by bacteria. The type of antibiotic you’re prescribed depends on the bacteria that caused the pneumonia. It’s important to take antibiotics as directed, or your pneumonia may return. Viral pneumonia is treated with antiviral medicine.

If you’re having symptoms of pneumonia and at-home medicines like fever reducers haven’t helped, don’t continue to suffer. Find a Riverview Health primary care physician that’s convenient to you and request an appointment today by calling 317.565.0515 or by completing an appointment request form.

Riverview Health treats people with pneumonia in Noblesville, Carmel, Cicero, Fishers, Sheridan and Westfield.