Symptoms that raised suspicion |
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Cough more than 2 weeks. |
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Failure to thrive. |
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Contact with/family history of TB. |
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Signs that raised Suspicion |
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Respiratory signs (crepitation/rhonchi). |
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Absence BCG scar |
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Enlarged cervical lymph nodes. |
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Malnutrition. |
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Investigations advised |
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Chest X-ray |
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Complete blood count |
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
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2 Sputum smears for presence of acid fast bacilli |
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Both Sputum Microscopy and radiological examination |
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GL or BAL for inducing sputum if the child is not able to produce sputum |
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Sputum Culture Examination |
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Only Clinical Assessment |
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