It is a type of contagious disease and caused by
mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is infected
to the lungs and also spread to the other parts of the body such as
kidneys, bones, brain etc. It’s another name is TB. It spreads to other
infected person by coughs or sneezes. If the immune system healthy then fight
off a tuberculosis bacteria. Immune system
is able to prevent bacteria from growing and multiplying and is called latent
tuberculosis. And it is not spread to the others. When it is able to grow and
spread then it is called active tuberculosis.
Causes of tuberculosis
Immunodeficiency, pneumoconiosis, malnutrition, aids,
Alcoholism etc.
Primary cause- an infectious agent
Related cause
Pulmonary disease, lung disease, pulmonary infection, TB,
Mycobacterial infection, pott ‘s disease, scrofula diseaseetc.
Broader causes of tuberculosis
Kidney conditions, lung conditions, spinal conditions, Respiratory
conditions, bacterial diseases etc.
Risk factors
Elderly, young children, Hiv, aging etc.
Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Physical examination
It is done with the help of doctor . The doctor can check patient’s
lymph nodes that is swelling and can listen sound by stethoscope .
Tuberculin skin test
At first skin test is
taken . But it is not perfect. False positive test may occur. 5 tuberculin
units is injected intradermally and read it after 48 to 72 hours later. This
test is called mantoux test. It is
exposed that an immune response in the skin containing bacterial proteins.
Blood tests-
Blood tests are use for confirmation of tuberculosis. Quanti
Feron-Tb Gold in- Tube test and T-spot tests are two types of blood test.
Sputum
tests
When tuberculosis
is diagnosed by X-ray test then needs to
sputum tests. Health care is needed for this test.
Chest
x-ray and CT
With the chest X-ray
cavities are seen in the upper Anywhere
in the lungs lesions may appear. Any abnormality or immunosuppressed may indicate TB. Cavitation of the upper
lobes of the lung or tree –in- bud sign.
Symptoms
of tuberculosis
Latent tuberculosis has no symptoms but active tuberculosis
has more symptoms. It may be mild or moderate or severe. Three or more weeks
cough. Universal health care should care and enough alert about tuberculosis prevention and treatment.
In
acute stage
Fever,sweating, chills, night sweats, weight loss, weakness,
fatigue, no appetite, gastrointestinal symptoms.
Chronic
symptoms of tuberculosis
Chest pain, persistent cough, shortness of breath, breathing
difficulty, progressive shortness of breath, recurring bouts of fever, cloudy
urine, Reddish urine, urine discoloration.
Prognosis of tuberculosis
Deaths may occur from tuberculosis. The ratio of death is
5.1%.
Complications
Prevention of tuberculosis
TB vaccine ,
preventive therapy for at- risk people,
preventive therapy for latent TB infections,
Isoniazid, lung x-ray for early detection. United health
care is allow about treatment of tuberculosis.
Treatment
Following remedies are use for treatment of tuberculosis.
Home health care is provided to the patient.
Ammonium muriaticum, phosphorus,
Calcarea carbonica, calcarea iodata, Sepia, Tuberculinum or Bacillininum,
Lycopodium, pulsatilla, Nitric acid, silicea, Iodine, Silicea etc.
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