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A homeless lady presents with cough and fever. She complains of night sweats and weight loss. CXR has been done and shows opacity. What is the next appropriate management?

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A homeless lady presents with cough and fever. She complains of night sweats and weight loss.

CXR has been done and shows opacity. What is the next appropriate management?


  1. AFB
  2. Mantoux test
  3. IFN gamma testing
  4. Bronchoscopy
  5. CT

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The key is A. AFB. [Cough, fever, night sweat and weight loss in a homeless lady are very suggestive

of TB. So we should do AFB as her next investigation].

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