Assertion: tuberculosis | /r/HasProperty | suspected
Facets:
value: strongly
type: DEGREE
value: because of blood
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: If tuberculosis is suspected, tests will need to be done to rule out the presence of these other diseases.
text: If TB of the kidneys is suspected because of pus or blood in the urine, culture of the urine may reveal tubercular infection.
text: Tuberculosis should be suspected when a pneumonia-like illness has persisted longer than three weeks, or when a respiratory illness in an otherwise healthy individual does not respond to regular antibiotics.
text: In cases where tuberculosis is strongly suspected, doctors often start treatment before the diagnosis is confirmed by laboratory isolation of the TB bacteria.
text: The differential diagnosis between TB and CD is important because if TB is suspected, empiric treatment with antituberculous drugs should be considered, especially if an immunosuppresive treatment for CD is to be initiated.