- Female
- 35 Years
- 22/01/2025
I've been having a problem with mucus for the past couple of months, and my blood test showed that my eosinophils count shot up to 666.66. I already went through a DEC course, but it didn't seem to help. What do you think I should do next?
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Patient is advised sputum for AFB and microscopy. and x-ray chest pa view is advised to the patient.
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