4.1
Clinical presentation
National TB Management Guidelines, 2018 Edition. Chapter 4, Approach to TB diagnosis.
Clinical description
Active TB disease causes a variety of symptoms depending on the anatomical site(s) involved. In high HIV prevalence settings such as Malawi, patients may present with symptoms suggestive of extra-pulmonary disease or both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary disease.
- Patients should be highly suspected of TB and undergo a thorough investigation for
TB if:
o They are children who have been in close contact with a known TB patient;
o They are HIV positive; or o They were previously treated for TB.
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