Pneumonia is a bacterial infection that is spread by the bacteria known by the same name. This condition is caused due to exposure to cold temperatures when the person is suffering from even slight flu and cold. This condition can also get worse and more complicated if the patient is already suffering from additional diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Pneumonia can also be triggered by these diseases. This article will tell you all there is to know about Pneumonia symptoms. • Symptoms : To begin with, there is something known as walking pneumonia, when the patient will demonstrate mild symptoms of the disease. The symptoms may differ as per the severity of the disease. For a severe bout of pneumonia, the patient will have to be hospitalized so that the symptoms like racking, intense cough and acute chest pain may be dealt with appropriately with proper medical intervention. • Gastrointestinal symptoms: There are various gastrointestinal symptoms that are associated with this disease. The patient will experience loose motions or diarrhea and even nausea and vomiting. This is due to the fact that the constant coughing will make eating and digesting food a difficult affair. • Lung-related symptoms: The patient will have an intense cough, as discussed above.