my wife has been diagnosed with pneumonia, and is taking viaaxon and musinex.  She had a chest xray today and its showed there was water outside the lung as well (gurgling sound when she coughs).  We havent heard back from the doctor - what additional symptons should we be on the lookout for -- can this condition become dangerous; when should her lungs be drained?
Hi thanks for asking question. In pneumonia fever, cough, breathlessness and chest pain present. It is inflammation of lung parenchymal. Here in pneumonia depending on severity pleura can be involved and lead to pleural effusion. This pleural involvement can lead severe chest pain. Now in your case antibiotic should be used. If needed 3 to 5 days intravenous antibiotic given and then orally. Mostly with effect from antibiotic infection decrease and gradually pleural fluid resources. But if pleural effusion excess and lead troublesome symptoms then after consulting doctor it can be Chat Doctor. X-ray will show lung consolidation. For choosing antibiotic culture report can be done. I hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health