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Welches - 21 Jul 2009 12:33 GMT

Just wondered if any of the medical people on here could throw any light on
this.
My 8yo has just been diagnosed with pneumonia. (Not swine flue related)
after complaining of a sore shoulder. The infection is in the top left lob,
which according to the doctor is unusual.
What I'm wondering is what exactly he means by unusual. Is it unusual for a
child, unusual without other areas being infected, or just unusual to get
that area infected at all? I'm going back tomorrow with her so I'll ask him
then, but I've been worrying a bit over it.
Debbie

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Kat - 22 Jul 2009 07:28 GMT

> Just wondered if any of the medical people on here could throw any light
> on this.
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> ask him then, but I've been worrying a bit over it.
> Debbie

As I was before and am, I am not one of the medical people, but I thought
I'd say hi and hopefully things get better! I've never had to deal with any
real serious (or even somewhat serious) illnesses with any of my kids. My
kids are very clumsy - I've dealt with a major surgery with DS on his head,
big dental surgery with DD1 after she busted her teeth out when she fell,
black eyes with DD2 (one she JUST got falling on the table at my parents'
house on Sunday!) and much more.
Hopefully all turns out well. I know nothing about pneumonia, though, but
hopefully she bounces back to being her regular 8 year old self soon!

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Penny Gaines - 25 Jul 2009 13:58 GMT

> Just wondered if any of the medical people on here could throw any light on
> this.
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> that area infected at all? I'm going back tomorrow with her so I'll ask him
> then, but I've been worrying a bit over it.

I haven't got any information for you, but I hope he is feeling better.

Let us know if you find out what was unusual.

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Penny Gaines
UK mum to three

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Akuvikate - 25 Jul 2009 20:40 GMT

On Jul 21, 4:33 am, "Welches" <debbie.welc...@SPAMntlworldPLEASE.com>
wrote:

> Just wondered if any of the medical people on here could throw any light on
> this.
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> then, but I've been worrying a bit over it.
> Debbie

Hope he's doing better. Most often pneumonia is in the lower lung, so
it's a little unusual to have it up top. Pneumonia is not unusual for
any age group -- anyone can get it. And though it's a little less
common for it to affect the upper lobe, there's nothing inherently odd
about it -- just less common.

Kate, ignorant foot soldier of the medical cartel (rarely around here
anymore)
and the Bug, 6 years old
and Little Dude, 16 months old

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