Diseases of Concern Tuberculosis

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CASE
You receive a call to respond to a local housing project for a 30-year-old male complaining of difficulty breathing. On arrival to the house you find a man sitting in a one-room apartment with his family attending him. The patient is diaphoretic and coughing continuously. Family states the patient just moved here from Asia and they do not know his medical history. Vital signs are stable and the patient is maintaining his airway.
Do you have any concerns?
YES
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