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After 5 days icu diagnosed with pneumonia, ards and put on tube and antibiotics o2 went up to 88 but dropped to 72 again, is it safe, can it be cured?
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DISCUSS WITH DOCS TR: This question only can be amswered by the docs treating the patients, we can not tell you what the prognosis is without knowin more facts about the patient and other details so discuss with your docs about it.
Answered 12/30/2012
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