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Pneumonia or bronchitis, how can i tell difference?

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Dr. Lawrence Shulman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Pulmonology

Chest xray: The best way to tell the difference is with a chest xray which would diagnosis pneumonia - without an abnormality on chest xray, it is most likely bronchitis.

Answered 12/13/2017

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