When to Suspect Tuberculosis in Children

Childhood TB often hides in plain sight, frequently mistaken for routine pneumonia. In this session, Dr. Fatima Mir, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics & Child Health and Paediatric Infectious Diseases specialist, walks clinicians through the subtle signs that should make you pause and look again. From unusual lobar consolidation and pleural effusion to nodular, cavitating, or miliary patterns on X-ray, when the picture doesn’t quite add up, there is usually more to uncover. This is a reminder that a second look and strong clinical judgment can change outcomes.