 [ Symptoms ] can your lungs be clear with pneumonia  my mother is 73 years old she has a history of copd etc she was in the hospital from 1113 to 1116 with pneumonia she was not getting better in fact she was declining they kept saying her lungs were clear she went to the er last night she has been admitted with pneumonia again much worse than before can your lungs be clear with pneumonia [ Disease ] hi this can be a simple inflammation of the parotids take anti inflammatory tablets and ice packs if this doesnt give relief get a ultrasound and complete blood count to confirm the diagnosis thanks