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Shortness Of Breath, Cough And Wheezing. Weight Loss Due To Lack Of Appetite. White Spots In The Lungs, Swollen Lymph Nodes
I am 49 year old generally healthy woman have recently had shortness of breath unproductive cough and a weeze when breathing in. I have had some weightloss and lack of appetite over the four weeks . GP did chest X-ray and found numerous white spots on both lungs and swollen lymph nodes near heart ,am very concerned please advise.
Mon, 17 Jun 2013
LOSS OF WEIGHT AND APPETITE ALONG WITH THE XRAY PICTURE AND SYMPTOMATOLOGY POINT TOWARDS TUBERCULISIS/SARCOIDOSIS.
GET FURTHER CONFORMATORY TEST LIKE SPUTUM EXAMINATION OF TB OR AN FNAC OF THE LYMPHNODES IF POSSIBLE BY CT GUIDANCE OR BRONCOSCOPY.
SPUTUM EXAMINATION STILL REMAINS THE GOLD STANDARD FOR DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS.\REGARDS
GET FURTHER CONFORMATORY TEST LIKE SPUTUM EXAMINATION OF TB OR AN FNAC OF THE LYMPHNODES IF POSSIBLE BY CT GUIDANCE OR BRONCOSCOPY.
SPUTUM EXAMINATION STILL REMAINS THE GOLD STANDARD FOR DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS.\REGARDS
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