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What Causes Chronic Cough And Blood In Sputum?

Hello, I have a question, suppose a 72 years of age, had a chronic, productive cough with blood in the sputum, fatigue, and night sweats. His WBC is high and polymorphonuclear neutrophil levels are also high. Would this patient have pneumonia or tuberculosis?
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Hi, I think he can be having tuberculosis. All the symptoms are pointing towards tb except the high polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Get a sputum checked for AFB. It will confirm the diagnosis.
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What Causes Chronic Cough And Blood In Sputum?

Hi, I think he can be having tuberculosis. All the symptoms are pointing towards tb except the high polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Get a sputum checked for AFB. It will confirm the diagnosis.