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What Causes Lung Infection After Taking Infra Ray Therapy?

dear sir,5yrs ago i was taken infra ray therapy in my chest ,frm dat time m sufferng frm lung infection,no one can cure me,m nt feelng well,i hav taken so many medicines,but i am nt cure,now dese days i fell breathness problem,i wanna 2 cure plz suggest me wht i do.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hey there

Yes Infra ray therapy can lead to some sort of infection but it should get treated now by this time.

One more thing it can lead to lung fibrosis.

Get done PFT and CT thorax.
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What Causes Lung Infection After Taking Infra Ray Therapy?

Hey there Yes Infra ray therapy can lead to some sort of infection but it should get treated now by this time. One more thing it can lead to lung fibrosis. Get done PFT and CT thorax.