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How will i know if i have pneumonia or tuberculosis? i have back pain and cough for a month already. my doct0r told me i have pneumonia last week.

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Chest X-ray: The diagnosis is usually made with a chest X-ray. Your symptoms can also suggest one diagnosis over another. It seems like you have already been told it was pneumonia.

Answered 10/4/2015

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