I'm a bit worried because my test results showed high hemoglobin and PCV levels. I'm a regular smoker and recently I've been having issues with breathing, occasional chest pain, and a persistent cough. Can you help me understand what this might mean?

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usually smokers will have high hemoglobin than normal. do a chest xray for his other symptoms

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I'm a bit worried because my test results showed high hemoglobin and PCV levels. I'm a regular smoker and recently I've been having issues with breathing, occasional chest pain, and a persistent cough. Can you help me understand what this might mean?

usually smokers will have high hemoglobin than normal. do a chest xray for his other symptoms

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I recently had a TB test and the results mentioned something called "tenting of the left hemidiaphragm." I'm curious and a bit worried about what might have caused this. Is it something serious, and could it be a sign of TB?

From the past few days, Ive been having trouble breathing and experiencing shortness of breath. I also feel weak and fatigued a lot of the time. On top of that, my breasts feel tender, and theres some pain specifically in my right breast. What could be causing these symptoms?

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