I'm really worried because she just got diagnosed with COPD. Can you take a look at her reports and tell me what stage she's at and how serious it is? Also, I'm really curious about what the treatment process will be like.

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I'm dealing with a cough that's been on and off for about 2 months now. I've gotten tested for COVID, done an HRCT of my chest, and had a complete blood picture (CBP) doneall seem normal except for my white blood cell count, which is at 11500. I also had an X-ray. What should I do next?

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I'm really worried about my chest X-ray results from a private lab. It showed some tiny calcifications, and they mentioned it's from an old condition. I'm afraid this might cause issues with my medicals, as I plan to go abroad soon. Is there any way to deal with this or get it removed? Any advice would be really appreciated.

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