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I was discharged from the hospital one week ago today. i had pneumonia. when should i get another chest x-ray?
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Usually no need: Follow-up chest x-rays usually aren't necessary as long as you're feeling better. X-ray improvement tends to lag behind clinical improvement, which means you could be completely recovered but still have an abnormal chest x-ray.
Answered 9/28/2016
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