Monday, April 28, 2008

what type of medicines should i take to fight the tuberculosis

what type of medicines should i take to fight the tuberculosis?
ok. i think i have an active tuberculosis. i'm not sure but i did a research on the web and found out the symptoms and it matches what i have. i have this cough for more than a month and the mucus is thick and cloudy and more other things. i know i should go to the doctor and see what's going and get medicines there but if there is a medicine out there on drug stores that can fight the tuberculosis, please let me know as soon as possible. what do you guys recommend me ?
Alternative Medicine - 4 Answers
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I think tests are free. Breathe fresh air.
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See the doctor. You don't fight Tbc with OTC meds. You may even wind up in a special facility; it is contagious, you know. More likely you have pneumonia, but that takes the right meds, too. Don't screw around.
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you must see the physician to validate if you have active TB, test like PPD and sputum exam should be done first for confirmation. TB is a very communicable disease so make an appointment to your doctor right away. Here are the list for TB drugs http://www.promdinurses.com/2008/12/medical-management-and-drugs-for.html also read the whole concepts of TB
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With a cough more than two weeks, it is more likely that you have pertussis, or whooping cough. There are many other possibilities though, so you should go to the doctor and get checked out. Over-the-counter medicines will not clear up a bacterial infection



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Posted by Tuberculosis at 2:07 PM

Thursday, April 24, 2008

What is the current trend in sputum AFB,is it x2 or x3,in the diagnosis of tuberculosis

What is the current trend in sputum AFB,is it x2 or x3,in the diagnosis of tuberculosis?
In confirming the diagnosis of tuberculosis,doctors used to ask for sputum AFB x3,but nowadays some are asking for x2,what is the reason why this is done?
Infectious Diseases - 1 Answers
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Hey there!! For Sputum AFB, we in India ask for three samples!! First sample is taken when they come to laboratory and then for the next sample they are given sterile container and asked to collect early morning sample of the next day. Finally, when they turn up tomorrow to submit their early morning sample, again one more sample is collected!! The reason why we collect three samples is to reduce the risk of false negatives and increase the detection!! However, some doctors prefer only two samples but the correct procedure is three and this is the recommended no by WHO for countries like India



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Posted by Tuberculosis at 2:06 PM

Sunday, April 20, 2008

what are best medicines and treatment for pneumonia in left lung and right is having Tuberculosis

what are best medicines and treatment for pneumonia in left lung and right is having Tuberculosis ?
My uncle is having pneumonia in left lung and right is having Tuberculosis. Left lung covered by 90% by pneumonia, and Tuberculosis attacked second time so Please help me to make him in better condition. He cant walk for 5 feet. Please I am begging you all Help me.
Respiratory Diseases - 1 Answers
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TB needs to be treated with several antibiotics including rifampin, INH (isoniazid), pyrazinamide and ethambutol known as the "RIPE" cocktail. It is a long course. Pneumonia is treated depending on what bacteria is causing the pneumonia. Cultures can be done to test for the bacteria and then tests can be done to see which antibiotic will be effective against the bacteria. With such severe lung disease he would need to be in a hospital where an



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Posted by Tuberculosis at 1:51 PM

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

How does the blood fill the lungs when you have tuberculosis (also known as consumption

How does the blood fill the lungs when you have tuberculosis (also known as consumption)?
In the show, The Tudors, Margarette had tuberculosis(consumption) where she continuosly coughed up blood until it killed her. I am wondering how the blood filled the lungs in the first place. Was there a hole made, or what? If you know where an article is about it, please add it!
Respiratory Diseases - 1 Answers
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The blood does not fill the lungs, otherwise the person would drown in their own blood from this hemorrhage. In TB, granuloma tissue forms in the lungs. Granuloma tissue is delicate and full of small blood vessels. When a person coughs, they may occasionally rupture the blood vessels, bleed a little, and cough up blood. There is not normally a lot of blood in the cough of a TB patient. Hemorrhage is not a common sign of TB. The movie may have shown more blood than occurs in reality, to make it seem more shocking. Patients with TB do not die of blood loss, but because they cannot breathe



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Posted by Tuberculosis at 1:50 PM

Saturday, April 12, 2008

what would be a good method for identifying the bacteria, which causes leprosy or tuberculosis

what would be a good method for identifying the bacteria, which causes leprosy or tuberculosis?
what would be a good method for identifying the bacteria, which causes leprosy or tuberculosis?
Biology - 2 Answers
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DNA testing of samples. Can't grow M lerprae, and M. tuberculosis takes a very, very long time to culture.
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ACID FAST STAINING it is similar in concept to gram staining, but it seperates bacteria into two colors based on whether they're in the genus Mycobacterium (leprocy/Tuberculosis) versus all other genera. step 1: apply basic carbolfuchsin dye which is the primary dye, it will stain all cells red but binds stronger to cell wall rich in a certain wax step 2: wash slide with acid alcohol to decolorize bacteria lacking waxy material step 3: apply basic stain methylene blue to color all unstained cells blue, this is a counterstain when all is said and done, the acid fast cells (Mycobacterium) are red, all others are blue hope that helps



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Posted by Tuberculosis at 1:48 PM

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

How can medicine cause tuberculosis? A lot of the commercials for various medications warn that it can cause

How can medicine cause tuberculosis? A lot of the commercials for various medications warn that it can cause?
tuberculosis. But if you look it up on the Internet, it says that tuberculosis is cause by mycobacteria.
Respiratory Diseases - 4 Answers
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it's all a matter of semantics... they say "cause" but what is meant is that the medication has left some test subjects "open" to infection by TB, that's all.
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These medications can cause people's immune systems to weaken while they are taking them. If a patient already has the mycobacteria that causes tuberculosis (due to prior tuberculosis exposure), it could take advantage the opportunity to create widespread infection while the immune system defenses are weakened. Tuberculosis is an "opportunistic" pathogen that lives within certain types of white blood cells. They can live with us our whole life. In fact, tuberculosis is one of the most successful pathogens out there. Approximately 2 billion people are infected, and it kills 2 million people a year. Crazy.
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lowersya immune sytem to counter-act rheuma toid arthritis.sooooooooooooooooo ya may be risk for many diseases,viruses and TB
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Many of the medicines you're referring to ,like those which provide relief from rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, are essentially immunosuupressants, that is they lower the ability of the body to fight certain infections



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Posted by Tuberculosis at 1:43 PM

Friday, April 4, 2008

What can you tell me about the medical points of tuberculosis

What can you tell me about the medical points of tuberculosis?
Please tell me what you know about tuberculosis doctors and TB victims alike it would be greatly appreciated.
Infectious Diseases - 1 Answers
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Tuberculosis is a chronic, progressive infection with a period of latency following initial infection. It occurs most commonly in the lungs. Pulmonary symptoms include productive cough, chest pain, and dyspnea. Diagnosis is by sputum culture and smear. Treatment is with multiple antimicrobial agents. Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is defined as TB that is resistant at least to isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RMP). Isolates that are multiply-resistant to any other combination of anti-TB drugs but not to INH and RMP are not classed as MDR-TB. Please see the web pages for more details on Tuberculosis



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Posted by Tuberculosis at 1:41 PM

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

What disease category does tuberculosis fall under

What disease category does tuberculosis fall under?
What disease category does tuberculosis fall under? Does it fall under autoimmune, congenital, hereditary, infectious, or cardiovascular?
Other - Diseases - 1 Answers
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Everything you need to know is at this site. http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/tuberculosis/fact_sheet.htm


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