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How Long Does Pneumonia Take To Appear On A Chest X-ray?

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Posted on Thu, 21 Dec 2023
Question: paitient is disgnosed with Pneumonia on second day of policy.as per X ray report consolidation present.w request you to kindly review all the docuemnts and confirm since when insured must have suffering from symptoms related to this condition.
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:

Insured person must have symptoms since at least 5-7 days.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

I have gone through the reports you have attached.
Pneumonia takes 5-7 days to appear on chest x ray.
So in my opinion, person in the question must be having symptoms like cough, low grade fever, chest pain, expectoration from at least 5-7 days.
This is approximate duration. Exact duration can not be tell.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to the patient. Thanks.
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How Long Does Pneumonia Take To Appear On A Chest X-ray?

Brief Answer: Insured person must have symptoms since at least 5-7 days. Detailed Answer: Hello, I have gone through the reports you have attached. Pneumonia takes 5-7 days to appear on chest x ray. So in my opinion, person in the question must be having symptoms like cough, low grade fever, chest pain, expectoration from at least 5-7 days. This is approximate duration. Exact duration can not be tell. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to the patient. Thanks.