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shadow on lung ct
by davisbgs, Sep 04, 2007 12:19PM
my mother in law had a ct scan after a chest xray and they noticed something they didn't like. they put her on antibiotics and scheduled her for pulmonary tests next week. she lost 18 lbs in just over 1 week. she feels good, no fever, she sounds like she has a cold when she talks and is 75 years old. she is very active playing golf most days.
1. any idea what she could have
2. don't you need a fever to go with pnemonia - she has no fever or any other sick symptons. appetite is not good but she feels good.
1. any idea what she could have
2. don't you need a fever to go with pnemonia - she has no fever or any other sick symptons. appetite is not good but she feels good.
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You are correct that pneumonia generally presents with cough and fever. However, for geriatric patients - the presentation may only be poor appetite, fatigue, and a cold. It is good that she seems to have recovered. I am not surprised that a CT scan was requested after the chest X-ray - again, age may make some findings difficult to discriminate in an X-ray due to the contributions of age.
I'm glad she has recovered.
I'm not sure how accurate was your weight loss documentation - I am assuming that it may have been overestimated. Discuss this with your doctor, and inquire about other tests to evaluate the weight loss.
Stay positive.