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Symptoms of TB Disease
Learning ObjectivesList the 4 symptoms complex for pulmonary TB, namely Cough >2weeks, Fever >2weeks, Night Sweats, Weight Loss; and other common Symptoms/ signs like, blood in sputum, abnormal chest X-ray , loss of appetite, chest pain.
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Active TB disease has 4 major symptoms (the 4 Symptom complex). Presence of any one of these symptoms without any other reason warrants evaluation for TB. These are:
Figure: Signs and Symptoms of TB
People affected with TB may experience other symptoms as well. These may be based on the site that is affected with TB or other more non-specific symptoms of an infection. The physician or doctor would evaluate these symptoms in view of diagnosis of TB.
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