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Having Medications For Pneumonia But Having Painful And Tight Chest
I been having pneumonia for the past 3 months , i been taking all type of meds and doing anything possible and i feel like im getting.worse!!!! I cant even walk to the bathroom.because i run out of air and my chest is very tightttt and painful. Helppppp plzzz
Fri, 28 Mar 2014
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Usually pneumonia doesn't persist for more than 3 months. I think something else is there beyond pneumonia. You need to undergo following investigations -
1. Spirometry with bronchodialator testing
2. HRCT (high resolution computed tomography) scan of thorax to look for complication of pneumonia or other diagnosis.
3. Sputum for acid-fast bacilli.
You need to consult a good pulmonologist or else you can send the above investigation reports to me at HCM.
Thank you
Regards,
Dr Arnab Maji
Thanks for your query.
Usually pneumonia doesn't persist for more than 3 months. I think something else is there beyond pneumonia. You need to undergo following investigations -
1. Spirometry with bronchodialator testing
2. HRCT (high resolution computed tomography) scan of thorax to look for complication of pneumonia or other diagnosis.
3. Sputum for acid-fast bacilli.
You need to consult a good pulmonologist or else you can send the above investigation reports to me at HCM.
Thank you
Regards,
Dr Arnab Maji
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