Negative Sputum Test For Tb
I am diabetic since 2008. And also suffering with thyroid since 2012. Now I got t.b. It was found in x-ray and ct chest ...
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You should get three sputum smears done. If all three are negative, you need antibiotics for 10-14 days. If 1 or more sputum smear is positive, you need antitubercular treatment. If possible, genexpert ultra (next generation) mtb with rifampicin resistance is a good alternative diagnostic test.
I completed my tuberculosis course. But there was again symptoms of tb so one doctor suggest to me take tuberculinum 200 ...
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If you are diagnosed as latent tb on tb gold test the treatment may go uptil 1 year but bronchoscopy and chest ct scan may be needed if you have negative sputum, ct abdomen will be needed if abdomen pain constipation for abdominal tb also if check swellings in neck to see for lymph node tb if you still have symptoms consult a chest physician like me through this channel.
I am pallavi, 20 years old. I am taking medicine for tuberculosis since 18 march 2022. Now I am much better. My medicine ...
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If you are practising for the test and your latest sputum report is negative for tb and chrst x ray shows improvement you can go.
Sir mere ko june 2020 - september 2020 tk high cough raha tha us k bad meri fever rahane laga khabi halka khabi tej but ...
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If your sputum is negative and igra is positive means you are infected with tb bacteria but you are not having the disease tb, in this condition we call it latent tb infection so that’s why Dr. started the latent tb treatment with isoniazid and tab banadon 40 mg daily for 6 months.
Sir i'm getting spootum, on regular basis. I consulted many doctors who are near by me but no use, I need a suggestion. ...
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Dear lybrate-user ji good evening! I feel that your case might be an allergic bronchitis but still need to validate that. To have frequent sputum is not the sign of tb alone. If you need any ayurvedic advice, please do message me privately. I will try to help you to get a permanent treatment.
Hi my mothers treatment is going on of pulmonary tuberculosis and I also checked my self. My sputum afb test report says ...
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Pulmonary TB is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M tuberculosis). TB is contagious. This means the bacteria is easily spread from an infected person to someone else. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and healthy lifestyle.
My mother is 51 years old of 5 feet 8 inch, 85 g weight and is ill for a year, she is having cough early in the morning ...
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Cough with blood in sputum with normal chest Xray requires further investigations 1. CT Scan Cest 2. Fibreoptic bronchoscopy. Thee could be a serious but treatable underlying condition Plese take quick action
In 2018 I got typhoid first time after that in 2019 I got it two tines in that year and after that I always feel like im ...
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Investigation 1. Complete heamogram 2. Chest x ray pa view 3. Blood for culture and sensitivity 4. Urine for culture and sensitivity 5. Sputum/throat swab for culture and sensitivity. 6 gold tb test. Review with report online consultation with me.
My father (age 64) had a past history of tuberculosis in 2013. Successfully did complete medication of 9 month and no ev ...
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Dear Lybrate user, fungal infection is a common problem in diabetics with past / active tuberculosis and asthma / copd. The reason for this is usually uncontrolled blood glucose levels. Since the diagnosis is clear and treatment for fungal has started, now get a1c test & renal function tests - and consult with an endocrinologist for further management of blood glucose. Wishing speedy recovery.
Am having cough from last 2 weeks. Sometimes its dry sometimes it has clear phelgam. My cough is not stopping specially ...
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It could be late onset asthma. As you have given history of allergy to dust mite. Yet for cough more than 2 weeks sputum examination has to be done to rule out pulmonary tuberculosis as the history of nocturnal as in night time cough in most of the cases suggestive of pulmonary tb chest x ray sputum for afb routine blood investigation absolute eosinophil counts should do.
