Emedinews: Dr Good Dr Bad:A 1-year-old child is brought with a complaint of ‘not putting on weight’

 Situation: A 1-year-old child is brought with a complaint of ‘not putting on weight’, vague symptoms and with positive Mantoux test.

Dr Bad: Take a multivitamin syrup.

Dr Good: Start anti-TB drugs.

Lesson: Any child below 2 years of age with positive Mantoux test has active TB unless proved otherwise and is at high risk for developing TB meningitis and military TB.