Having chest pain and shortness of breath. I am 28 yrs old. I went to Urgent Care. xray showed a spot on the lung. Practioner said take no more Tylenol for pain so as not to mask symptoms. suggested either pneumonia or blood clot. I am not coughing. rx d Azithromycin for 24 hrs. If no relief go to the emer room. What do you think. I am a normally healthy non smoker.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you should consult pulmonologist and get done CT thorax with Contrast. Because spot on chest x-ray can be due to pneumonia, cyst, fibrosis, blood clot or early malignancy. CT thorax will give you exact idea about size, shape, margins and content of the spot. And all these characteristics are important in the diagnosis. So better to first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.