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A 9-month-old boy is brought to the pediatrician for persistent cough, poor weight gain, and several bouts of pneumonitis. Upon taking history from his mother, she mentions that her boy had been also having foul-smelling and very large stools for a few months.
Which of the following diagnostic techniques will help to provide the correct diagnosis of this condition?
A- TB skin test
B- CT of the chest
C- Serum immunoglobulins
D- Sweat chloride test
A 9-month-old boy is brought to the pediatrician for persistent cough, poor weight gain, and several bouts of pneumonitis. Upon taking history from his mother, she mentions that her boy had been also having foul-smelling and very large stools for a few months.
Which of the following diagnostic techniques will help to provide the correct diagnosis of this condition?
A- TB skin test
B- CT of the chest
C- Serum immunoglobulins
D- Sweat chloride test
