Doubts:
If a patient presents with fever, cough with sputum production, dyspnea, night sweats and was recently exposed to TB patient:
Best initial test is CXR.
If a patient returns from his visit to a place endemic with TB or was taking care of a TB patient, but has no symptoms and is afraid that he has contracted TB:
Best initial test is PPD.
Is that right?
Thanks
If a patient presents with fever, cough with sputum production, dyspnea, night sweats and was recently exposed to TB patient:
Best initial test is CXR.
If a patient returns from his visit to a place endemic with TB or was taking care of a TB patient, but has no symptoms and is afraid that he has contracted TB:
Best initial test is PPD.
Is that right?
Thanks