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What Causes Chest Infection , Low Blood Pressure And Inflammation In The Rib Cage?

I have low blood pressure, a chest infection and inflammation on the left hand side of my rib cage. I have had it for 2 weeks and it isnt getting any better. I am 5'2 and weigh 14 stone I have tinnitus in both ears and am tired all the time. I have 3 herniated disc in my lower back and nerve problems in my legs. I had gestational diabetes with both childrena dn have been having problems with my blood sugar levels for a few years - they have been good for the last couple of years.
Fri, 22 Jul 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are diabetic, we should treat your chest infection (pneumonia) very vigorously.
Pneumonia is the cause for your chest pain, chest inflammation, low blood pressure etc.
So we should treat your pneumonia first.
Best treatment for pneumonia is identification of causative organisms and start appropriate antibiotics.
So get done sputum culture and sensitivity report.
Culture report will isolate the causative organism and sensitivity report will guide about effective antibiotic treatment. By this we can prevent haphazard use of antibiotics and achieve faster recovery.
So don't worry, you will be alright. Consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query .I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Chest Infection , Low Blood Pressure And Inflammation In The Rib Cage?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Since you are diabetic, we should treat your chest infection (pneumonia) very vigorously. Pneumonia is the cause for your chest pain, chest inflammation, low blood pressure etc. So we should treat your pneumonia first. Best treatment for pneumonia is identification of causative organisms and start appropriate antibiotics. So get done sputum culture and sensitivity report. Culture report will isolate the causative organism and sensitivity report will guide about effective antibiotic treatment. By this we can prevent haphazard use of antibiotics and achieve faster recovery. So don t worry, you will be alright. Consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query .I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.