I'm a bit worried about some medical test results I received. It says that my bilateral lungs have prominent vascular markings, but everything else is normal. Can you help me understand what that might mean? Is there something I should be concerned about?

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It meas lung infectionchoric conditions like bronchiolitiscopd

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm really worried about my friend. Theyve had this cough for about a month now, but no fever. We got some test results back, and one of them says "sputum AFB stain positive" with "acid-fast bacilli seen," while the other test indicates "no pathogenic organisms were isolated after 18-24 hours of incubation." I'm confused about whether my friend actually has TB or not. Could you help me understand what these results mean?

Pulmonologist opinion is advised to the patient.

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I've been dealing with this cough for almost two weeks now. Initially, it was dry, but in the last three days, it's turned into a wet cough, and I'm able to spit it out. I'm feeling constantly tired and really don't have the energy to get things done. Mornings are especially tough because I can't seem to get up. On top of that, I've been having severe headaches all day long. I'm kind of worried about what's going on. Could you give me some advice on what's happening and what I should do?

take syrup ascoril twice a day for 5 days

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I'm a bit worried because my oxygen levels keep changing. Earlier, when I checked about half an hour ago, the readings were 97 for both my left and right fingers. But now, I just checked again, and I got 82 on my left finger and 89 on my right. Can you help me understand why this might be happening?

check whether pulse oximeter is default, if not your oxygen level is low put o2 mask asap

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