Undiagnosed Tuberculosis

Failure to diagnose Tuberculosis

No early symptoms: This condition may have no early symptoms, and thus fail to be diagnosed in its early stages.

Medical news about undiagnosed Tuberculosis:

The following medical news items are relevant to nondiagnosis of Tuberculosis:

• Tuberculosis in children may be diagnosed using simpler test
• Two cancer patients suspected of spreading TB to 19 other people
• More news »

Undiagnosed Causes of Tuberculosis

As part of Tuberculosis diagnosis, consider whether any of these underlying medical Tuberculosis causes may have been overlooked:

• AIDS
• Immunodeficiency
• Pneumoconiosis - in coal mine workers
• Malnutrition
• Alcoholism
• More hidden causes »

Undiagnosed Complications of Tuberculosis

As part of Tuberculosis diagnosis, consider whether any of these Tuberculosis complications may have been overlooked:

• Complications of lung infection:
  • Progressive shortness of breath (see Shortness of breath)
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pleural effusion
• Infection of TB spreading - to other body sites.
• More complications »

Undiagnosed Diseases

Read our premium medical health articles on topics related to undiagnosed conditions in general, not necessarily specific to Tuberculosis:

• Failure to Diagnose
• Under-Diagnosed Diseases
• How Common is Failure to Diagnose?
• Conditions by Undiagnosed Prevalence
• More premium medical articles ... »

About undiagnosed conditions:

One possible misdiagnosis is the failure to correctly diagnose Tuberculosis leading to a person remaining with undiagnosed Tuberculosis. Any condition can potentially be missed and stay undiagnosed. For a general overview of diseases that are often undiagnosed, see Failure to Diagnose or Under-Diagnosed Diseases.

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