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Hi, i have suffered from pneumonia and was hospitalized for 3 days, this was 3 weeks ago and my chest is really sore and tight and i feel as if i'm ge?
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Reactive airways: You may have developed reactive airways following the pneumonia, especially if your chest is tight. Are you still coughing? Call your doctor for further treatment.
Answered 2/3/2013
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See your. Doctor-: Post infectious reactive airway is one possibility - however, fluid collecting in the chest cavity needs to be evaluated since it can be drained and can provide significant relief of symptoms. If you have fevers , then a pus pocket may have formed in the chest cavity (empyema) necessitating drainage and additional antibiotic therapy. Regardless, you can be given at least symptomatic relief., .
Answered 2/4/2013
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