A 35-year-old recent immigrant is being seen in the clinic for complaints of a cough that is associated with rust-coloured sputum, low-grade afternoon fevers, and night sweats for the past 2 months.The nurse's preliminary analysis, based on this history, is that this patient may be suffering from:

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The symptoms of cough, rust-coloured sputum, low-grade afternoon fevers, and night sweats are suggestive of pulmonary tuberculosis, which is a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs.

A 35-Year-Old Recent Immigrant Is Being Seen in the Clinic