What are the signs and symptoms of chemical pneumonitis?
• Acute chemical pneumonitis: The signs and symptoms you have may depend on what you were exposed to. They may also depend on how long you were exposed, and how much you breathed in. Your symptoms may include one or more of the following: • Coughing and trouble breathing. You may make gurgling or wet-sounding noises when you breathe. • Runny nose, watery eyes, or irritated throat. • Pain, tightness, or a burning feeling in your throat or chest. • Sudden headache, dizziness, trouble thinking clearly, or feeling like you may pass out. • Dusky or blue lips or fingernails. • Nausea (upset stomach) or vomiting (throwing up). • Some fumes (such as metal fumes from welding) may cause you to have a fever and muscle aches. • Chronic chemical pneumonitis: Over time you may notice that you become short of breath easier or more often than you used to. You may have a cough that does not go away. You may get lung infections such as chest colds or bronchitis more easily. With chronic chemical pneumon
