16 weeks with pleuricy?
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It is always a balancing act when you get sick while pregnant. You worry about the tests and treatment harming the baby...and you worry about the illness harming the baby if you do nothing.
I'm not sure what you mean by "ECG scan." An ECG is not going to harm the baby at all, but it is not usually called a scan. A CT scan, however, has a lot of radiation, which is potentially a problem for the baby. Chest x-rays have a lot less radiation, but they don't give doctors as much information. An MRI scan should not be as much of a problem for the baby because there's no radiation, but the radiologist would know for sure. I don't know what kind of scan you are talking about, but I just thought I would mention the radiation issue so that you can talk to your doctor about it. If your doctor is in doubt about the effect of any test or treatment on your baby, you can always ask your obstetrician.
I hope your doctor is able to find out what is going on and I hope you feel better soon.
its just an infection in the lining of the lungs, hurts like hell!! and it will for a while. not much you can do. ecgs are not scans, all they do is place electrodes on your chest and it captures your heart rhythm, nothing to do with radiation or anything bad for your baby.
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