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haze2

by Haze2, Sep 15, 2007 02:38PM

Tags: tuberculosis, respiratory, aspiration, child, lung, years

Dear Sir Is it possible for a lung aspiration in the right lung of a five years old child to be mistaken for tuberculosis. Thank you.

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by National Jewish Health

, Sep 26, 2007 05:02PM

Aspiration into the right lung of a 5 year old could be mistaken for tuberculosis, especially if it occurred when your five year old was lying down.

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