You are attending to a 54-year-old female patient in a homeless shelter. The patient tells you that she had the flu a couple of weeks ago, and she has not gotten over it. She has been tired and keeps waking up at night, sweating. She has been coughing up green sputum occasionally and has been experiencing episodes of chest pain that get worse when she breathes. Based on this information, your patient is most likely suffering from:

a. pneumonia.
b. influenza Type A.
c. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
d. tuberculosis

Ans: d. tuberculosis

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