I'm a bit worried because my chest X-ray, ultrasound, HIV, thyroid, and other blood tests all came back fine, but my Mantoux test showed a positive result with a size of around 16 mm. I'm not sure if this means I need to start TB treatment. Also, my body temperature usually stays between 98 to 98.8 degrees. Should I be getting any other tests done? Could you give me some advice on this?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

General Practitioner

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2+ Yrs

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sputum culture and sentivity,CBNAAT

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continue her medications of asthma. take inhaler budecort twice daily for 1 month

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do chest x ray check for pneumonia

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