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Im 39 + mom of 3 had chest infection for 3 mths .i've done 3 rounds of ab, steroids + inhaler.norm chest xray. pain in chest + shoulder blades.no temp?

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Dr. Alvaro Aranda answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Need a pulmoologist: Intractable infections are likely either atypical as mycobacteriae or fungi or non infectious processes but if normal film get pulmonary function studies & physical to see othercauses

Answered 3/22/2020

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