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2017-12-07 10:32:39
I was diagnosed with latent tb 5 months back ever since im on medicine but i keep skipping doses *not intentionally* and i know i shouldnt but i did . my tb was first discovered by fnac of a swollen lymph node on rt side of neck and then later chest x ray confirmed it . please go through my latest x ray reports
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Latent tb term is not applicable here. it is a case  of  cervical lymph node and pulmonary  TB
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ATD should be taken over  9-12months

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Current chest xray is fine. Go ahead and complete your course of tb medication.

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