I've been noticing that ever since 2018, whenever I have my first spit in the morning, there's been a little blood in it. It's been happening for a couple of years now. Sometimes it's just a tiny amount and other times a bit more. I went for a full health check-up in October 2019, and my chest X-ray came back normal, so now I'm wondering, could this be a sign of something serious?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

General Practitioner

MBBS
4+ Yrs

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Could be due to Gerd and reflux. Need more detail history from you

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm trying to understand my recent x-ray results which mentioned 'right apical PTB of undetermined activity.' I'm a bit concerned because I did a sputum test and it came back negative for TB bacteria. Also, I have no TB symptoms and the last time I had this disease was 14 years ago. Could this be something serious? What should I be looking out for?

The X-ray result indicates a past, likely healed, tuberculosis (TB) infection in your right lung, with "undetermined activity" suggesting no current active infection, which is supported by your negative sputum test and lack of symptoms.

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I'm dealing with central sleep apnea and my oxygen levels are pretty low, even with using a CPAP machine every day. It's only around 70. Could you suggest any treatments that might help with this? I'm really concerned about my health.

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