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Do you have to get a shot when you go in for a cat scan for pneumonia?
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∙ 11y ago
You never have to have medical care if you don't want it and are an adult, but it probably is not wise to avoid care that is ordered for you. If a shot is recommended by your health care professional, you should probably take it. If it is ordered by your health care professional and your parent says to do what the doctor says, you need to do what the doctor says, if you are a minor. It may be that they want you to get a vaccination to prevent some types of pneumonia, that you may not have now, but could get as a secondary infection...this would be a very good idea. It may also be that they are wanting to give you a shot of an antibiotic to treat pneumonia or to prevent it from developing with another infection or condition. Or you may have to have an injection of contrast ("dye") for the CT scan make a better picture.
If you have to get a shot, see the related questions below about how to make a shot not hurt. Relax, and follow your doctors (and parent's) orders.
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More from another WikiAnswers contributor about CT scan use in pneumonia:
If its just a pneumonia you wouldn't need a CT scan but scans are done in pneumonia to detect complications such as abscess formation or to look for an underlying cause such as tumor. These show up better if contrast agent is injected and would be essential for tumor staging. Very rarely people are allergic to the contrast and then a scan without contrast is better than nothing.
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