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  • 22/01/2025

My mom had some fluid taken out from her lungs and the lab tests said it's not TB. But she still has this fever in the evenings, sweats a lot at night, can't really catch her breath well, and her heart's racing. Could these be signs of pneumonia or maybe even TB?

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these are symptoms of tuberculosis

Dr. Ranjith Suggests...

Consult a Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine Specialist

Answered 04/07/2025

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