Your patient has just returned from a 6-month missionary trip to Southeast Asia. He reports unremitting cough, hemoptysis, and an unintentional weight loss of 10 pounds over the last month. These symptoms should prompt the clinician to suspect:

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The symptoms of an unremitting cough, hemoptysis (coughing up blood), and significant unintentional weight loss are classic signs of tuberculosis (TB), especially in the context of recent travel to a region where TB is endemic, such as Southeast Asia.

Your Patient Has Just Returned from a 6-Month Missionary Trip