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Is there any case of a pregnant women who suffers by pneumonia with hypoprotinemea and survive with healthy child?

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Dr. Paul Velt answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Certainly: the pneumonia should be treated with antibiotics that will treat the pneumonia and be safe for baby. The hypoproteinemia also treated with baby in mind.

Answered 9/16/2015

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