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Suggest Treatment For Intermittent Sharp Ribs Pain, Fever And Pneumonia
Question: Doctor told me on Thursday I have pneumonia. I get a very sharp pain either side of my ribs intermittently. Seem to have a temperature this afternoon and am not sure whether to go over to the hospital. I am taking Amoxycillin Sandoz one tablet three times a day.
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Brief Answer:
Better to get done chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Pneumonia is not clinical diagnosis.
For the diagnosis of pneumonia, you need to have consolidation on chest x ray.
So better to get done chest x ray first.
It will also tell you about severity of pneumonia (part of lung involved).
You may require additional antibiotics, antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs for symptomatic relief.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done chest x ray.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Better to get done chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Pneumonia is not clinical diagnosis.
For the diagnosis of pneumonia, you need to have consolidation on chest x ray.
So better to get done chest x ray first.
It will also tell you about severity of pneumonia (part of lung involved).
You may require additional antibiotics, antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs for symptomatic relief.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done chest x ray.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I did have a chest X-ray. Was told if not feeling better go to hospital. Seem to be running a temperature and wondered should I go to hospital?
I did have a chest X-ray.
I did have a chest X-ray.
Brief Answer:
Yes, you should go to hospital.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, you should definitely go to hospital.
Fever in pneumonia patient suggests that antibiotic is not working and hence you need stronger antibiotic. Anti pyretic and anti inflammatory drugs are also useful in fever. So consult doctor and discuss all these.
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Wish you good health. Thanks.
Yes, you should go to hospital.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, you should definitely go to hospital.
Fever in pneumonia patient suggests that antibiotic is not working and hence you need stronger antibiotic. Anti pyretic and anti inflammatory drugs are also useful in fever. So consult doctor and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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