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Title: diagnostic tests Post by: Brii on Nov 10, 2010 Describe the symptoms and diagnostic tests (where ever possible) for: tuberculosis, pneumonia, Strep throat, pneumonia
Title: Re: diagnostic tests Post by: bio_man on Nov 10, 2010 Tuberculosis
Diagnostic Tests: Chest x-ray TB skin test - also called Mantoux test or purified protein derivative (PPD) test Sputum test for tuberculosis Lung fluid tests for tuberculosis Biopsy Lymph node biopsy Symptoms: Symptoms include chest pain, coughing up blood, and a productive, prolonged cough for more than three weeks. Systemic symptoms include fever, chills, night sweats, appetite loss, weight loss, pallor, and often a tendency to fatigue very easily. |