Saturday, 4 August 2012

A patient with cough of more than 4 weeks duration came with blood in his sputum


Situation: A patient with cough of more than 4 weeks duration came with blood in his sputum.
Reaction: Oh my God! Why was TB not suspected earlier?
Lesson: Make sure that all patients with cough of more than 3 weeks duration are investigated for TB.

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