Is it possible? Please help!?!


Question: Is it possible? Please help!?
Is it possible for pneumonia not to show up on a chest x ray? My friend swears up and down he has pneumonia but it didn't show up on his x ray. He said he thinks he should have a chest ultrasound. So would it show up on a x ray or could it have been missed? i'm just concerned for my friend. :(

Answers:

It is possible that it has been missed.
Is his sputum a green color? That is serious if it is.
A culture can be taken by his doctor. If his infection and breathing
are impaired I would seek a referral to a pulmonologist if the doctor isn't
treating him properly.

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It is possible for pneumonia NOT to show up on an x ray because its either n its early stages or its in a part where you cant see in the x ray. Your friend should take some blood test or a sputum test also because those are helpful in detecting pneumonia.




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