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Doctor found infiltrates on my lung xr i have tuberculosis?

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Dr. Sunil Mehra answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

May be: Infiltrates could be pneumonia, atelectasis or fibrosis.If infiltrates are in upper lung fields, you should have sputum analysed for tuberculosis, if positive then one can say it is tb.

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Answered 3/26/2013

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A member asked:

Doctor found infiltrates on my lung xr i have tuberculosis?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Sunil Mehra answered

Dr Ali and 3 doctors agreed

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