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How Can The X Ray Show Increased Pneumonia Even After Reduced Symptoms And Medications?

Pulmonary question: I had pneumonia starting with cough and fever two hours a day for three days on 01-04-2014. I have felt great now for six weeks; however, a little cough with sputum now and then. Chest x-rays continue to show pneumonia has increased in upper right lobe. How can this be? Have taken avelox twice, steroids and cipro for 10 days.
Mon, 10 Mar 2014
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The treatment of pneumonia is usually for 14 days and the avelox , cipro, steroid are not sufficient to kill pathogens ( bacteria).
Usually pneumonia lesions resolves within 2-4 weeks .
In your query you mentioned that the size of lesion has increased , this is a cause of concern.
Still you are having cough and sputum, this is also cause of concern.
In my opinion get in blood for E S R and c b c .Once again get in X ray chest .
Consult pulmonologist and get his opinion.
May be due to tuberculosis , so keep this thing in mind.
Good luck.
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How Can The X Ray Show Increased Pneumonia Even After Reduced Symptoms And Medications?

Hello The treatment of pneumonia is usually for 14 days and the avelox , cipro, steroid are not sufficient to kill pathogens ( bacteria). Usually pneumonia lesions resolves within 2-4 weeks . In your query you mentioned that the size of lesion has increased , this is a cause of concern. Still you are having cough and sputum, this is also cause of concern. In my opinion get in blood for E S R and c b c .Once again get in X ray chest . Consult pulmonologist and get his opinion. May be due to tuberculosis , so keep this thing in mind. Good luck.