A patient who appears emaciated presents to the emergency department with a history of low-grade, intermittent, afternoon fevers; frequent, paroxysmal bouts of coughing; hemoptysis; and night sweats.The following should be considered as part of the differential diagnosis (a list of possible disease states that could account for the observed signs and symptoms) :
A) Tuberculosis
B) Pneumonia
C) Some types of cancers (e.g., lymphoma)
D) All of the above
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