Tuesday, June 28, 2011

what do they do when they test you for tuberculosis

what do they do when they test you for tuberculosis?
do they inject you with something or what? i have to get one for a program i am going in to...does it hurt? i need serious answers please. thanks!
Infectious Diseases - 3 Answers
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I had to get one for my internship at Kaiser. They give you a subcutaneous shot which is in your forearm. its a tiny needle that goes in the top layer of your skin and they inject the fluid and your skin gets a little bubble. It feels like a regular shot, just in your forearm. The bad part is that it leaves a mark for a week or so but eventually goes away.
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Honestly, I have had about 4 of these for various positions. It's so on the surface, I usually can barely feel the needle. It will make a small rasied bump that will go away. Sometimes, it can itch, but you aren't supposed to scratch it, so the serum can do its thing. (And infection doesn't happen, it is somewhat of an open wound). The actual shot is super fast and you go back in 48 hours to have it "read." Generally, it's not that bad (at least I think so, and I hate needles!!!) Hope it helps!
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Hi Kirsten, When I worked at group homes, homeless shelters, and the hospital, I had to do it. It is kind of freaky when they first inject the fluid under your skin. they don't always explain that it is normal for it to puff up like there is a bubble under your skin, and the first time I was positive that meant I had TB!!!! Anyway, usually the next day it goes down and just looks like a red spot which may or may not be lumpy. The next day, when you can go to any health clinic or hospital and have the results read, which means a nurse looks at it, it will not be bothering you at all. I hope you are going to a good program or nursing internship. Hope that helps. Post again if your skin reaction is freaking you out. It seems that most of us have had it done before, so you will get great responses

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Friday, June 24, 2011

How does a Tuberculosis survive

How does a Tuberculosis survive?
What does it eat? What is the shape? Where are they found? What do they do to survive? I am very interested, but I can't seem to find an exact answer on any websites. Yes, I know that Tubercualosis is a disease, but I am talking about the bacterium. Just answer as much as you know, please. Thank you very much!
Biology - 1 Answers
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This is a job for Wiki. Look up <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_tuberculosis

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Monday, June 20, 2011

POLL/SURVEY: Is it only a matter of time before Tuberculosis becomes Drug-Resistant enough and kills us all

POLL/SURVEY: Is it only a matter of time before Tuberculosis becomes Drug-Resistant enough and kills us all?
Every time we come up with an antibiotic for TB, a new and more drug-resistant strain appears :( Will there ever be a point where Tuberculosis becomes powerful enough to become totally unstoppable, wiping us humans off the face of the earth?
Polls & Surveys - 3 Answers
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yeah i've heard that.
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no.
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My father had TB in the 1950's and even though he was treated he died in 1975 from chest problems.They never said that it was TB that killed him but a testicle he had removed not long before he died was TB infected.It never left his body and these days it is making a return and often the doctors are too stupid to recognise the symptoms in the first instance without having to deal with a more powerful strain of TB

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