| 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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