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What Could Be The Treatment For Pneumonia,bronchitis,high BP And Troubled Breathing?

my roommate has pnemonia and broncitius and she has high blood pressure and is having trouble breathing and she has a rattle in her chest when she . we tried to get her to go to the hospital but to no abail avail she wont go. what should we do. she works all the time at her job day and night and does not get a day off for over seven days. please advise.
Sat, 4 Jan 2014
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hi welcome to hcm
as you said ur friend has pneumonia,bronc hitis,rattle in her chest it looks like she might be either asthmatic or bronchectasis which needs to be diagnosed with chest xray and spirometry .she needs to be evaluated bypulmonologist without seeing the pt or reports one cant assist you
hope ur friend listens to u and sees a doctor as early aspossible
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What Could Be The Treatment For Pneumonia,bronchitis,high BP And Troubled Breathing?

hi welcome to hcm as you said ur friend has pneumonia,bronc hitis,rattle in her chest it looks like she might be either asthmatic or bronchectasis which needs to be diagnosed with chest xray and spirometry .she needs to be evaluated bypulmonologist without seeing the pt or reports one cant assist you hope ur friend listens to u and sees a doctor as early aspossible