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What Causes Excessive Weight Loss Along With Fatigue And Breathing Difficulty?

In 2003 my x-ray shows that I have a suspicious density in my left upper lobe and they diagnosed me that I have a PTB after 6 months my doctor said that I have already cleared but on 2012 when I need an x-ray once again because I need it always in my in my work x ray shows that I have a scar and density at my left uppers lobe which I ignored due to I have no other symptoms or cough and I could play basketball with out any symptoms of fatigue . today I was hospitalized for unknown illness but they didn t ask me for a chest x-ray which I consider it as one of the suspect because I had lost weight , fatigue, shortness of breathing but I have no caugh or plegm is it from my previous diagnosed please help me.. Thanks.. Reden
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Given your precious history of pulmonary tuberculosis and lung scarring, it is important to get a chest X-ray done since you have been experiencing fatigue, weight loss and breathlessness. If chest X-ray shows any suspicious lesions that were not present previously, then CT scan and biopsy are recommended.

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What Causes Excessive Weight Loss Along With Fatigue And Breathing Difficulty?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Given your precious history of pulmonary tuberculosis and lung scarring, it is important to get a chest X-ray done since you have been experiencing fatigue, weight loss and breathlessness. If chest X-ray shows any suspicious lesions that were not present previously, then CT scan and biopsy are recommended. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.