Patients at highest risk for developing tuberculosis are:
1. all children up to the age of 7 years.
2. individuals whose skin tests have become positive in the last 2 years.
3. all children exposed to sunlight between noon and six o'clock in the evening.
4. individuals with debilitating diseases such as asthma, hypertension, and ulcers.
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The diagnosis of tuberculosis is made from the patient's history, physical examination, x-ray studies, and laboratory work.
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