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Sacamuelas · 05-01-2004, 19:49

Another Disclaimer:
Any time a patient mentions coughing up blood, most non-medical background people automatically want to mention/diagnose TB. That is of course a possibility, but not the most likely choice instance with these symptoms and presentation. I gave Jimbo my best guess of the MORE LIKELY cause of his symptoms and told him to see his personal practitioner for follow-up if he coughs up more, vomits blood again( if at all according to him) , or runs fever,etc.

I imagine that Jimbo probably feared TB as well. That is why I gave him info on other more common causes of those symptoms.

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05-01-2004, 19:49	#10
Sacamuelas JAWBREAKER Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Gulf coast Posts: 1,906	Another Disclaimer: Any time a patient mentions coughing up blood, most non-medical background people automatically want to mention/diagnose TB. That is of course a possibility, but not the most likely choice instance with these symptoms and presentation. I gave Jimbo my best guess of the MORE LIKELY cause of his symptoms and told him to see his personal practitioner for follow-up if he coughs up more, vomits blood again( if at all according to him) , or runs fever,etc. I imagine that Jimbo probably feared TB as well. That is why I gave him info on other more common causes of those symptoms. Edited ... Last edited by Sacamuelas; 05-03-2004 at 06:51.
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