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Posted On : 04 Aug 2024

Should we consider ATD, in 1 and a half-year-old child with 1-2 previous history of intermittent cough, cold, and wheezing with or without fever? The child has no persistent symptoms, no history of contact with TB, and his weight is 10 kg, But his MANTOUX TEST reads 15 mm. Chest X-ray is not suggestive of KOCHs.

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Gladys Yonah

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no ATD needed. this sounds like Bronchitis

1 month ago

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Mohammad yassar

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No should not start ATT as weight is appropriate for age no weight loss and not typical TB cough. No history of contact. Mantoux is not confirmatory test. Need more work up.

1 month ago

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Setordzi Godsway

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one should not start, we can do stool for Gene Xpert or do sputum induction for Gene Xpert.

1 month ago

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Ziaullah Sultani

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we should not strat ATB more investigations for it ESR Genx part x Ray endmic area for TB

1 month ago

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