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My 4 year child exposed to a tb infection person for 8 hour's one day...we should test her??? If she coughing now?
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If she has symptoms
You need a proper consult to rule out tb
If no symptoms
Can plan tb preventive therapy
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Kindly consult
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need to get her evaluated first for active tb symptoms before going for any tpt.kindly connect
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a in clinic physical visit for a detailed analysis of symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Is tb person is sputum positive, then alone we have to worry. Pl consult.
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
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10 yrs exp
Kakinada
If she develop any symptoms test for active tb
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