A 30-year-old new entrant from a high TB prevalence country presents with a chronic cough and weight loss. CXR shows upper lobe cavitation. What is th...

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A 30-year-old new entrant from a high TB prevalence country presents with a chronic cough and weight loss. CXR shows upper lobe cavitation. What is the best next step?

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Sputum for AFB smear and culture with urgent referral

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Start isoniazid monotherapy

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Oral steroids

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No further tests; treat as pneumonia

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Latent TB therapy

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Suspected)

A 30-year-old new entrant from a high TB prevalence country presents with a chronic cough and weight loss. CXR shows upper lobe cavitation. What is the best next step?