
STUDY NOTES βοΈ
Clinical Presentation:
π©ββοΈ Chronic cough often with hemoptysis.
π¨ββοΈ Pyrexia of unknown origin.
π©ββοΈ Unresolved Pneumonia.
π¨ββοΈ Exudative pleural effusion.
π©ββοΈ Asymptomatic (diagnosis on chest radiograph)
π¨ββοΈ Weight loss, general debility.
π©ββοΈ Spontaneous Pneumonia.
Time from infection and Manifestations:
π 3 – 8 weeks β‘οΈ Primary Complex, Positive tuberculin skin test.
π 3 – 6 months β‘οΈ Meningeal, miliary and pleural disease.
π Upto 3 years β‘οΈ Gastrointestinal, bone and joint and lymph node disease.
π£ Around 8 years β‘οΈ Renal tract disease.
π From 3 years onwards β‘οΈ Post primary disease due to reactivation or reinfection.
SOURCE: Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine (19th edition)
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