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Tuberculosis: DiagnosisDiagnosis%u2022 Sputum staining for acid-fast bacilli%u2022 Bronchoalveolar lavage if no sputum%u2022 Gastric lavage if above not availableClinical Features%u2022 Chronic productive cough%u2022 Hemoptysis%u2022 Weight loss (Cachexia)%u2022 Fatigue%u2022 Night sweats%u2022 Small area of caseating granulomas%u2022 X-ray: Upper lobe consolidation, infiltration with cavitation%u2022 Lymph nodes: Initially tender and firm, then discrete on palpation
