I'm really worried about my mom. She seems to have some sort of lung issue because she's feeling fatigued a lot and has trouble breathing even just walking short distances or using the stairs. She had pleural effusion about three years ago, and now the symptoms seem to be coming back. Can you suggest what tests she should get to figure out what's going on?

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Sputum for AFB,microscopy and x-ray chest is advised to the patient.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm a bit worried about my mom's mountox test results. It showed some induration with measurements of 15mm and 18mm. I'm not sure what these numbers mean. Should we be looking at starting some kind of treatment?

That indicates she is positive for TB, visit Pulmonologist to start ATT treatment

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