My dad's been dealing with a lung infection from COVID for the past three months. We just got his latest X-ray, and I'm curious to know how much the infection has progressed this time. Can you help explain what the report shows about his current lung infection?

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Patient is advised chest x-ray pa view and sputum for AFB bacilli and microscopy tests.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm experiencing some weird symptoms like instant foaming saliva in my mouth, and sometimes my breath just stops right before I fall asleep. I'm a bit worried and can't figure out what might be causing this. Could you help me understand what's going on?

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