A 25-year-old female asked:
flu for 6 days, still have a fever fluct between 38-39.5c. not improving much. tight chest, mild cough. could it still be pneumonia without bad cough?
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Dr. Philip Miller answered
46 years experience Family Medicine
Possibly: Have you seen a physician, had a flu test or a chest xray?- time for an examination. Never ignore a febrile illness.
Answered on Dec 29, 2015
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