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Diagnosed possible pneumonia chest x-ray. 3rd day azithromycin 500 mg have burning pain back lung area. pulse ox 98.no fever or cough. wait it out?

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Dr. Dimitri Novitzky answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Need better symptom: How many days before seen the Dr. the symptoms started? Do you smoke, in the past ? many packs/day, x years, if so you need to quit. Did started with: Fever, cough, chest pain, sputum, color green, yellow, wheezing, short of breath, foul smell, You will require a new CXR, a CT of the chest with contrast, to asses the extent of the problem, and be certain you have pneumonia. Write back

Answered 7/29/2017

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