Sunday, October 28, 2012

Can tuberculosis go away like a cold or do you need medication

Can tuberculosis go away like a cold or do you need medication?

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Tuberculosis is a serious disease and is usually treated with several different antibiotics given over a course of at least 6 months, sometimes up to 12 months. A person with TB must work closely with their doctor, because the doctor will need to determine if enough medication or too much medication is being administered, and be able to adjust it as the treatment progresses. It does not go away and must be treated with medication. Death can result in untreated tuberculosis.
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Tuberculosis will kill you without treatment. And it never truly goes away. If you or someone you know has it, I suggest getting to a doctor right away. And stay faaar away from others as it is INCREDIBLY contagious.
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I'm assuming you have it...go to a doctor as soon as possible. It's potentially fatal and highly contagious
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Tuberculosis can have several different degrees of severity. While the classic description is of eventual fatality that can take years (Chekhov suffered from TB for decades). And, despite the general paranoia people feel about a disease that is as contagious as TB (particularly if it infects the pneuma of your lungs) people have completely recovered from it without treatment; I know of one woman who discovered she had had TB only when a doctor discovered scar tissue in her colon.
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No. Tuberculosis has to be actively treated and the treatment last any time from 6 to18 months or even longer. Once treatment has started, you should not abscond until the treatment has run its full course otherwise the disease will come back and the bacteria could become resistant to the antibiotics. Pellegrini Kitara-Okot http:www.malariapreventiontips.com
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You need to see a doctor to get treatment. Untreated, tuberculosis can kill you. It is also very contagious

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

How many human tuberculosis tests are given in the United States each year

How many human tuberculosis tests are given in the United States each year?
TB Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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That's a hard question to give a specific answer without research. I worked for the Health Department in a small county and our budget was over $35,000.00 for the TB mantoux solution that we administered.
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PPD's tests are commonly given to all health care workers who work with patients, daycare centers who care for children or any person who works in some capacity who would touch food, or preparation for human consumption. A PPD is read 48-72 hours after given intradermal and there is a red area seen and is measured by the size and in-duration of the injection site. Today several tests are given called a 2 step test to make sure there isn't a false positive and also a chest xray is taken. There are still TB cases (especially in third world countries) But with immigration and a influx of other cultures to the states there have been a upsurge in TB cases. I would estimate that there are 10's of thousands of tests given each day..You get a PPD every year and if exposed to a patient with TB you are tested and given medication as a prevention

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Saturday, October 20, 2012

I want a new research topic on treatment of tuberculosis co-infection with HIV for my dissertation

I want a new research topic on treatment of tuberculosis co-infection with HIV for my dissertation?
I would preferably want a unique quatitative study to research.
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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Focus on the inability of the subjects to ingest normal levels of medical cannibus due to their diminished lung capacity,(resting, excercising.).
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You may want to rechearch your topic at: www.pubmed.com

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Does Tuberculosis Turn Your Hair White and Make You Cough Out Blood

Does Tuberculosis Turn Your Hair White and Make You Cough Out Blood??
Juushiro Ukitake does that and he has tuberculosis so i was wondering if it was true please help me because i need to know.
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I don't know about the white hair (I doubt it), but untreated tuberculosis can make you cough up blood if the TB is in your lungs. NOTE: TB is VERY contagious so if you even suspect that you have been exposed, please get tested and find out if you have contracted it

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Friday, October 12, 2012

What effect does Tuberculosis have on society

What effect does Tuberculosis have on society?
Please put in a little bit of detail , because I have no clue. Thnx ^^
Infectious Diseases - 1 Answers
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you have to get TB tested when you go into a facility i.e. rehab, corrections, i'm sure some camps do it

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Monday, October 8, 2012

How contagious is tuberculosis

How contagious is tuberculosis?
At the moment I am currently attending school where we were asked to get a TB test before attending class. I got mine, I'm fine. The person I am working as a partner is from the phillipines and I noticed her area where the test was given is totally inflamed. I aksed her if that was her TB test and she told me "yes". Should I be freaking out and how do I protect myself? I don't think my instructor is aware of it.
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Tuberculosis is VERY contagious. It's an airborne virus and can be spread through coming in contact with the salivia of an infected person,like if a person coughs or sneezes around you.It is treatable, however.The best advice I can give you is to tell your instructor,a.s.a.p!!!
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Very. If you are working in the health care field, you will be required to get a TB test every year. If you contract TB you will be let go. You can no longer work in the field of medicine.
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First of all, TB is caused by a bacteria - NOT a virus. And further, many doctors and nurses have contracted TB, been treated, and then gone on to work successfully again. Do your research, folks. Yes, it is contagious - but there is a caviat. Progressive, active pulmonary TB is contagious - particularly is the person is coughing. However, an inactive case of TB is not necessarily contagious. Just because a person has a positive PPD (a large wheal following a tuberculin injection) does not immediately mean she is contagious - but it warrants further investigation. If someone has a positive PPD and chest X-ray evidence of infection, they'll be put on multiple antibiotics for treatment (usually for ~1year). A person with TB who is on antibios will very quickly cease to be infectious to others. In other words, be wary (particularly if someone is coughing or looks extremely ill), but don't lock yourself up.
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After you were tested for TB didn't your doctor look at your arm to see if it was inflamed? Your work partner should have been tested and checked as well, but as always some professionals are lax about these things. Report your friend to the health nurse at your school immediately. This way the nurse can take appropriate action and make certain that this person is not transmitting the TB to others. (Great that you noticed!)
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TB is very contagious. It is spread by droplets. Meaning when someone coughs microscopic droplets hang in the air and you breath them in. You can get TB ANYWHERE!. The mall, in line at a store etc. Some people will have a positive skin reaction. But that does not mean that all the time that they have it. It is an indication that they were exposed. Once you test positive on your skin you go for a chest xray. and never have another skin test just a yearly chest xray to make sure you do not have active TB. AND NO YOU WILL NOT BE FIRED FROM YOUR JOB IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD You will just have to take a six month course of medication

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Will 9 years old completely Cured Tuberculosis be a reason for rejection of the KSA (Saudi Arabia) visa

Will 9 years old completely Cured Tuberculosis be a reason for rejection of the KSA (Saudi Arabia) visa?
Actually I have to go to Saudi Arabia permanently on work permit. I don't Know (and i am also afraid) if my 9 years old cured T.B scars on my lungs would be the cause for the rejection. plz some one tell me and help me out of the situation.
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Not if you don't tell them :-) They require you to get your shots for Meningitis and a few other things, but I don't think they need to know what you had or are suffering from. Ultimately, as a muslim, you're allowed into the house of God to pray for forgiveness and ask for patience with whatever condition you have.
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When the x-ray during the medical exam shows any scars, you mostly will be rejected. You even won't see a doc to discuss your case and provide medical records. Also no smear test will be done. Only recommondation I have for you, get a GAMCO health certificate which should be acknowledged by GCC authorities. But working in the healthcare field, with kids, in any food industry or hospitality is out of question for sure

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Monday, October 1, 2012

How many people are afflicted with Tuberculosis annually

How many people are afflicted with Tuberculosis annually?

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