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Question: Fever & pain after pneumonia & pleurisy
| tbarson
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:03 pm |
I've been on Antibiotics for 24 days since being released from the hospital for Pneumonia & Pleurisy. I still have some Fever every day (about 99.
5-99.
9) and some Chest pain (dull ache). What causes the Fever? I can't believe there's still infection after the intravenous Antibiotics at the hospital & the 24 days of oral Antibiotics. I'm female, 52, healthy & in good shape (other than this recent illness).
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| Dr. Safaa Mahmoud
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:51 pm |
Hello,
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs resulting from infections. Most of cases are due to bacterial pneumonias (Streptococcus pneumoniae).
Patients with Pneumonia presents with:
Productive Cough ( yellow, greenish, or bloody)
Fever and chills
Chest pain
Breathing difficulty and Dyspnea
Patients usually improve after a two weeks course of Antibiotics and may need to be hospitalized.
If after treatment there is any chest symptoms , patients should contact their doctors to exclude any possible complication like (lung abscess), these symptoms include:
-Persistent Fever
-Dyspnea
-Chest pain
-Productive Cough
I advise you to follow with your doctor for further management.
Best regards.
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