I'm really concerned about the outdoor air pollution as it's gotten extremely unhealthy where I live. Can you recommend which mask would be the best to protect myself?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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2+ Yrs

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wear n95 mask

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Is there a usual speed at which honeycombing progresses? I've got a little bit of it at the moment and I'm on pirfenidone. I'm curious about how fast it typically gets worse and if going for a lung transplant is a safe option.

0.5 to 1.5 ml decline in forced vital capacity

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I've been dealing with asthma since I was a kid and used to take Aerocort Rotacap. But a bit ago, my doctor switched me to Formoflo 250 and it's been working well. I'm 22 now, but starting from 2016, I just can't seem to stay healthy. I'm always getting sick, and each time I go to the hospital, the docs keep giving me antibiotics. I'm worried and not sure what my next step should be. Any advice?

take treatment

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I'm really concerned about my friend who had TB, and he finished his treatment back in February 2017. But just this February 2018, he got a chest x-ray, and it showed some issues. We have the x-ray report, but we're not sure what it means or what to do next. Could you help us understand the report and suggest any treatments?

Sputum for AFB,microscopy, x-ray chest pa view,complete blood count,esr and pulmonary function tests are advised to the patient.

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