A 50-year-old man presents with a 3-month history of productive cough, weight loss and night sweats. He emigrated from a high TB prevalence country 1 ...

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A 50-year-old man presents with a 3-month history of productive cough, weight loss and night sweats. He emigrated from a high TB prevalence country 1 year ago. Chest X-ray shows right upper lobe cavitating lesion. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Pulmonary tuberculosis

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Community-acquired pneumonia

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Lung cancer alone

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Sarcoidosis

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COPD exacerbation

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary tuberculosis

A 50-year-old man presents with a 3-month history of productive cough, weight loss and night sweats. He emigrated from a high TB prevalence country 1 year ago. Chest X-ray shows right upper lobe cavitating lesion. What is the most likely diagnosis?