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Can Pneumonia Be Absolutely Cured With Antibiotics ?
sir, 2 week before due to fever i checked my blood total count & X ray, it was nearly 17000 and seeing my heart X ray and count my doctor says that its starting of pneumonia and to reduce the blood count doctor prescribed antibiotic injection for 5 days.Sir i have completed the course,now my blood count is normal its 9000,but is pneumonia goes by using antibiotic. Or did i consult another doctor for pneumonia....
Wed, 25 Jan 2012
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Fever;increased blood count and cough can be due to infection and if it is severe it can form pneumonia also.If you have been treated with antibiotics and the blood count has reverted back to normal then you have recovered from the infection.Only thing you need to see is if you really had a patch of pneumonia then you will have to repeat the x-ray to see if the pneumonia is resolved.So repeat the X-ray if your doctor says so.
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welcome to HealthcareMagic
Fever;increased blood count and cough can be due to infection and if it is severe it can form pneumonia also.If you have been treated with antibiotics and the blood count has reverted back to normal then you have recovered from the infection.Only thing you need to see is if you really had a patch of pneumonia then you will have to repeat the x-ray to see if the pneumonia is resolved.So repeat the X-ray if your doctor says so.
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