i understand your concern. see as you said your mother is suffering from active tb (tuberculosis) tb in the child should also be ruled out first. it may be just pneumonia but tb should be ruled out with some more investigations mentioned below. is the child gaining weight adequately? what is her present weight? was bcg (bacillus calmette-guerin) given at birth? when was your mother diagnosed and when tb treatment started? investigations to be done:1. mantoux test. 2. complete blood count. 3. gastric aspirate for afb (acid fast bacilli). treatment plan:an antibiotic should be given for seven days. regarding follow up:revert back with the answers to the above questions to a paediatrician online. ---> <link>
other than chest x-ray what test should be done for cough?