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History Of Kidney Transplant. Have HIV. Now Headache, Vomiting, Stiff Neck. Done CT Scan. Whom To Consult?

35 years man had kidney transplant. later detected hiv . now having severe pain in head and vomiting with stif neck. one doctor said maningites started medicine in low dose after consulting transplant Dr. CT scan and x ray was done by second who stoped medicine saying no TB recomended spurum test but no sputum he said take steam sputum will be loosened and available for test. Patient confused whom to consult.
Sat, 3 Aug 2013
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consult a neurologist, get the spinal fluid examined for infection including culture and
TB pcr and cuture.
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History Of Kidney Transplant. Have HIV. Now Headache, Vomiting, Stiff Neck. Done CT Scan. Whom To Consult?

consult a neurologist, get the spinal fluid examined for infection including culture and TB pcr and cuture.