1. kinghamada

    kinghamada Guest

    Manifestations of Miliary tuberculosis :

    • Fever, sweating during sleep, loss of weight.
    • Cough and dyspnea.
    • Wide spread crepitations may be heard
    • Fundus examination may shows choroidal tubercules.
    • It also affecting kidney and bone marrow.
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    Investigations to diagnose Miliary tuberculosis:

    • Chest x-ray showing miliary shadows.
    • Tuberculin test is usually negative in the later stages of the disease.
    • Bacteriological examination of sputum, urine or bone marrow.
    • Blood picture, anemia and leucopenia may present.
    Presentation of cryptic miliary T.B.