Wednesday, June 24, 2009

How would someone look if they had tuberculosis untreated for more than 1 year


How would someone look if they had tuberculosis untreated for more than 1 year?
I need it for my historical. Please and thank you!! I'm sorry, I didn't say it right. I mean the appearance. Like the skin. Will it be a different color or have pimple like stuff growing around the face.
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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A person with untreated, active TB would have the following symptoms: Productive racking cough with greenish sputum. Weight loss, fever, drenching night sweats. The disease can reactivate in any organ, causing large pus filled cavities to develop. Symptoms here depend on the organ. Most often reactivation is in the lungs, and the sputum gets bloody.
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Tuberculosis can stay dormant for decades. If it was dormant, there would be no symptoms. If it were active, they would probably be pale. If it were in the lungs (as it usually is) there would be no other obvious physical signs. They would cough up bloody puss. The disease is still common in many countries. You can probably find photos on the internet. http://www.colorado.edu/journalism/bylines/spring98/davenport.htm


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