Pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis

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Teaching point

CXR upper-lobe cavitation with weight loss, haemoptysis and cough suggests active pulmonary TB; the most appropriate next step is sputum acid-fast bacilli smear and culture. IGRA/Mantoux cannot distinguish active from latent infection.

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