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I had bronchopneumonia and was treated in hospital the doctors said the inflection is gone but i am still experiencing random shortness of breath and slight pain in my diaphragm?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Not unusual: The germs that triggered the infection can be long dead, but it can take a few weeks for your system to fully recover. As long as things get better day to day & you are not losing ground you can give it some time. If you lose ground or develop new fever you need to re-visit the doc.

Answered 3/15/2018

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A member asked:

I had bronchopneumonia and was treated in hospital the doctors said the inflection is gone but i am still experiencing random shortness of breath and slight pain in my diaphragm?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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