How To Know If Your Child Has Pneumonia

Bluish or Grayish Pallor On Skin, Lips, or Fingernails

A child who is unable to breathe properly will often not have enough oxygen to distribute throughout the body. When this happens, the skin sometimes loses the pinkish or golden glow (depending on your natural skin color), and takes on a grayish blue appearance. This bluish pallor is a key indicator of whether or not the body is getting the oxygen it needs. Aside from the skin taking on a bluish pallor, also check the lips and fingernails. If the lips and/ or fingernails are bluish or grayish, these are indicators that the child is not getting enough oxygen in their blood. The lack of oxygen in their blood is because there is little oxygen to be drawn from the lungs. This is because there is less space for air in the lungs, as what would have been space for air has been filled with fluid due to pneumonia.