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How is pcp be differentiated from milliary tb from clinical condition and chest xray? is there any test to confirm the diagnosis?
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Look different: Pcp usually causes what we call ground glass opacity in a certain distribution. Miliary TB causes inumerable tiny nodules throughout the lungs.
Answered 10/4/2016
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