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A member asked:

It is common to be very cold with no temperature when you have pneumonia and have been on antibiotics via iv for two days?

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Mgt: Your physician will monitor your response, but chills and fever may warrant reassessment of your response to antibiotics.

Answered 8/19/2017

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