A child with confirmed pulmonary TB with suspected extra-pulmonary TB manifestation: Role of family physician in prompt diagnosis and management

A child with confirmed pulmonary TB with suspected extra-pulmonary TB manifestation: Role of family physician in prompt diagnosis and management

Diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) in children is challenging due to non-specific symptoms such as fever, cough, and weight loss, which mimic other paediatric illnesses. This case report highlights the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of paediatric TB, emphasizing the challenges and soluti...

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Main Authors: Teja S. R. Krishna, Anubhuti Joshi, Mahendra Singh, Pradeep Aggarwal, Santosh Kumar, Vartika Saxena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
abdominal tb
childhood tb
diagnosis
diagnostic challenges
extrapulmonary tb
family medicine
family physician
gastric lavage
multidisciplinary approach
paediatric tb
pulmonary tb
tuberculosis
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1316_24
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