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Head Injured To Bleeding With Bruised Ribs. What Is Pigeon Virus In Lungs?

I FELL FROM MY STAIRS A WEEK AGO. I HURT MY HEAD( BLEEDING ) AND BRUISED MY RIBS. WHEN THE CLINIC TOOK X-RAYS, THEY SAID THEY FOUND SOMETHING ELSE IN MY X-RAYS...SPOTS ON MY LUNGS...SHE TOLD ME I HAVE SOMETHING CALLED PIGEON VIRUS...AND HAVE TO GO BACK NEXT MONTH FOR MORE X-RAYS...I KNOW WHEN I FELL THE INSIDE OF MY BODY FELT LIKE IT WAS BEING BRUTLEY BEATEN UP....
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Hello
It seems from the history that you had a injury and following which you are having bruised ribs.
It is pigeon virus it is pigeon chest deformity which indicates damage to the ribs resulting in pigeon chest like appearance.
You need to take treatment for bruised ribs and attend follow up as advised by your doctor.

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Head Injured To Bleeding With Bruised Ribs. What Is Pigeon Virus In Lungs?

Hello It seems from the history that you had a injury and following which you are having bruised ribs. It is pigeon virus it is pigeon chest deformity which indicates damage to the ribs resulting in pigeon chest like appearance. You need to take treatment for bruised ribs and attend follow up as advised by your doctor. Thank you