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Chest x-ray showed bilateral patchy infiltrates. pft came back normal. doc says no pneumonia but isnt that what the x-ray suggests? what could it be

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Symptoms?: If you are having symptoms, additional pulmonary testing and imaging may provide a diagnosis.

Dr Hickerson and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/7/2019

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A member asked:

Chest x-ray showed bilateral patchy infiltrates. pft came back normal. doc says no pneumonia but isnt that what the x-ray suggests? what could it be

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Dr Hickerson and another doctor agreed

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