4.1.1
Pulmonary TB (PTB)
National TB Management Guidelines, 2018 Edition. Chapter 4, Approach to TB diagnosis.
Clinical description
In the early stages of the disease, symptoms are non-specific. Symptoms classically consist of cough, fever, weight loss, night sweats, and loss of appetite, general malaise and weakness.
Absence of fever or cough does not exclude a diagnosis of TB, particularly in patients with advanced HIV or malnutrition. Many patients may have no abnormalities detected on chest auscultation whereas others may have crackles overlying the involved areas.
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