A 35-year-old recent immigrant is being seen in the clinic for complaints of a cough that is associated with rust-colored 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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Sputum is not diagnostic alone,but some conditions have characteristic sputum production.Tuberculosis often produces rust-colored sputum in addition to other symptoms of night sweats and low-grade afternoon fevers.Asian immigrants have a high incidence of tuberculosis.Their tuberculosis usually peaks in the first 2 months of entry into the United States.

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