Tuesday, December 28, 2010

where is John Dibert Tuberculosis Hospital located

where is John Dibert Tuberculosis Hospital located.?
My friends and I are doing a project on it and no one knows where it is... all we know is that its in New Orleans. I'd appriciate it if you could help us out.
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It is/was a bullding in the complex that was Charity Hospital in New Orleans rather than a separate facility. Charity's address is 1530 Tulane Avenue

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Friday, December 24, 2010

what happens to aperson when he/she suffers from tuberculosis twice after following the instructions correctly

what happens to aperson when he/she suffers from tuberculosis twice after following the instructions correctly?

Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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Instructions to WHAT? Is that a secret? Are we supposed to guess that you mean medication? Relapse after treatment sometimes happens. You know, you need to give more in-depth information. Did you have active or latent TB? For active TB, the standard course is 2 months of isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol followed by isoniazid and rifampicin alone for 4 months. For latent tuberculosis, the standard treatment is six to nine months of isoniazid alone. All treatment regimens have some relapse even if the treatment has been taken religiously with 100% compliance as you state you have done. This is information that was given to you by your doctor. It's even possible that you've re-infected and not relapsed. You absolutely need to return to your doctor if you haven't already done so.
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that is the problem with TB and it scares me to death. they are encountering multi drug resistant tb now. it isn't your fault if you conformed to the isoniazid regimen and still have a problem. the tubercle bacillae are what they call spore forming. You just chase the organism into a shell when you treat it. Scary

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Monday, December 20, 2010

I am taking anti-tuberculosis drugs. Will I turn up positive on illegal drugs if I undergo a drug test

I am taking anti-tuberculosis drugs. Will I turn up positive on illegal drugs if I undergo a drug test?
Ethambutol, Rifampicin, Isoniazid
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No

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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Could exposure to tuberculosis lead to COPD

Could exposure to tuberculosis lead to COPD?
A diagnosis of tuberculosis exposure,(a positive tuberculine skin test) was made 30 years ago, and treated with INH. COPD was diagnosed in the same patient 6 months ago. Could the tuberculosis exposure 30 years prior be a contributing factor in the COPD diagnosis 6 months ago? NOTE: Until 2 years ago, patient was a 1 pack a day smoker.
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I would think so, since TB and smoking damage the lungs. Below site offers info, chat rooms, etc.
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I cannot find any information that links COPD with TB. Sorry

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Sunday, December 12, 2010

What are some of the risks of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

What are some of the risks of Pulmonary Tuberculosis?
And strategies for prevention And medical intervention All for Pulmonary TB
Biology - 1 Answers
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Pulmonary tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). You can get tuberculosis by breathing in air droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person. The primary stage of the infection is usually asymptomatic (without symptoms). In the United States, most people will recover from primary TB infection without further evidence of the disease. However, in some cases, the disease may become active within weeks after the primary infection, or it may lie dormant for years and later reappear. The following are at higher risk for active TB: Elderly Infants Persons with weakened immune systems, for example due to AIDS, chemotherapy, or antirejection medicines given after a organ transplant Your risk of contracting TB increases if you: Are in frequent contact with people who have the disease Live in crowded or unsanitary living conditions Have poor nutrition The following factors that may increase the rate of tuberculous infection in a population: Increase in HIV infections Increase in number of homeless individuals (poor environment and poor nutrition) The appearance of drug-resistant strains of TB In the United States, there are approximately 10 cases of TB per 100,000 people. However, rates vary dramatically by area of residence and socioeconomic class. Treatment The goal of treatment is to cure the infection with drugs that fight the tuberculosis bacteria. The intial treatment may involve a combination of many drugs. It is continued until lab tests show which medicine works best. Treatment usually lasts for 6 months, but longer courses may be needed for persons with AIDS or whose disease responds slowly. You may need to be admitted to a hospital to prevent the spread of the disease to others until you are no longer contagious. Incomplete treatment of TB infections (such as failure to take medications for the prescribed length of time) can contribute to the emergence of drug-resistant strains of bacteria. Much more info in link

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

what is Bone Tuberculosis

what is Bone Tuberculosis?
I have a case in my family. the doctor says there is not much time. I have been searching about it but can not find much. pl. Help Is this kind of TB communicable.
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Here's a site that summarizes some information on the disease. I was surprised that I couldn't find any information on webMD.com.
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Bone Tuberculosis is a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of the body but is mainly an infection of the lungs.
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"Bone TB is not contagious...."
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bone tb is when the tb has spread from the lungs(where its normally confined) through the blood to the bony -much like a cancer metastasizes from prostate to bone it is very serious and requires very aggressive antibiotic treatment to be successful and may require surgery usually if someone has bone tb it has spread via the blood stream and they are very contagious at that point
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One of the manifestations of tuberculosis outside of the lungs is called Pott disease (or Pott's disease) where the microorganism that infects the person penetrates to the spine and actually infects the bone. Another name for this type infection of the bone is osteomyelitis, and that's the general term for when you have a bacterial infection of any bone. We don't see Pott's disease too much in the US these days in everyday practice, particularly in patients with healthy immune systems. Here's a good wikipedia article I found about when one has tuberculosis of the vertebral spine and I hope this is a little bit helpful in your search. I wish you and your family all the best in this tough time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pott_disease

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Saturday, December 4, 2010

help do i have tuberculosis

help do i have tuberculosis?
i got a tb (Tuberculosis) shot yesterday nd the doctor said if a bump shows up thats bigger than a dime yu should come back . nd mines the size of a nickle . but i dont have an symptoms . do yu think i have it ?
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YES!!!
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No a dime is less than a nickel.
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If you were born outside of the US, then no, probably not. If you were born in the US, you should definitely go back to see the doctor, because its very possible that you are infected.
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why don't you wait until you go back to have it checked. the dr can better assist you with that.
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Not necessarily. Some people test positive even though they do not have TB. My ex and his whole family ALWAYS tested positive. My mom's good friend tests positive and doesn't have TB. A sputum test can determine if you really have TB.
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What the test means when you have a reaction is that your body has TB antibodies, it doesn't necessarily mean you have active TB. You will need to get a chest X-ray every year to make sure your lungs are clear.
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It depends. Are you from an Eastern European country? A lot of people from foreign countries get a BCG vaccination which could cause a false positive result.
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No. You're a hypochondriac. Go back to you're doctor like he told you to.
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Wait a day or two more. Just because your response mark is bigger than the norm, doesn't mean you have it. As long as you don't have ay symptoms, you will be good for a couple more days :)
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Erm, I don't think so...Have you been coughing for over one month? I remember, a while back, I got a TB shot and the spot was bigger but the Tests came out negative. So just go back to the doctor, don't freak out.
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It does not mean you actually got tb. You will have to get a chest x-ray and they can tell from there. It could mean that you were just exposed to the virus. When you are just exposed to the virus you cannot spread it but they will put you on medicine for 6 months to year to stop it from turning into tb. I know someone who had this happen to them.
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You have tb..GET TO THE DOCTOR immediately..
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well i got the Tb shots too and i didnt get a bump but my grandpa got tb. well it doesent mean you do have tb but it could mean u have been exsposed to it earlier in your childhood
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I don't know how big that is because I live in the UK but I have a much larger lump on my arm too. I'm not a doctor but I doubt it's TB, it might just be because you had a reaction to it or something. I went to the doctor with mine and he said some people just end up with a larger scar. You should still go to the doctor about the lump on the arm thing though, just to make sure.
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A TB test may react early as a kind of allergic reaction. A valid reading must be made between 48 and 72 hours after the test. I'm surprised he told you to read it yourself. Usually that is not done anymore- the person tested should return in the above time frame regardless. If it does turn out to be positive, further testing would be done to see if you have active or latent TB

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

what happens to the lungs with pulmonary tuberculosis

what happens to the lungs with pulmonary tuberculosis?

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Primary pulmonary TB develops in the minority of people whose immune systems do not successfully contain the primary TB infection. In this case, the disease may occur within weeks after the primary infection. TB may also lie dormant for years and reappear after the initial infection is contained. Pulmonary TB is a contagious bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The lungs are primarily involved, but the infection can spread to other organs. TB effecting the lungs by breaking down tissue of the alveoli that is responsible for gas, or oxygen exchange with the environment. Some side effects of pulmonary TB are wheezing, excessive sweating, especially at night chest pain, breathing difficulty. These are all a result of the lung tissue either being broken down or mutated to not do their function. In some cases fluid collects in the lungs as well as dangerous toxins from the environment. This is due to the fact that the lung can no longer expel the pathogen (toxin, disease). Pulmonary TB is serious and should be seen by a doctor as soon as possible. If you've already been diagnosed explore your treatment options but try to find a quick and complete solution to your TB. Take care of yourself

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Sunday, November 28, 2010

what are the other names (synonames) of tuberculosis especially in slang

what are the other names (synonames) of tuberculosis especially in slang?

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I think it was called 'Consumption' in former times.
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The only one I know is... TB That's what we always call it and the doctors I know so yea.. Hope this helps.
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consumption ~ slang for pulminary tuberculosis. lunger ~ slang for someone with tuberculosis. Buck Irish (slang) term for tuberculosis
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TB consumption lunger (someone with tuberculosis) Kochs (named for the guy who discovered the bacteria that causes the disease) There are probably others, but those are the most common ones. "Kochs" is specifically medical slang - something that doctors use amongst themselves as kind of an inside joke. Sometimes you might also hear people refer to tuberculosis as "Victorian Novel Disease." In pulp novels at the end of the 19th century, the hero or heroine (usually a child) often dies of a mysterious illness, probably tuberculosis

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

where can i get a free tuberculosis test

where can i get a free tuberculosis test?

Infectious Diseases - 6 Answers
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I would call the health department in your area. I know they use to.
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If you work for the hospital you have to get one they pay for it and everthing they make you get one every year
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in any public health clinic ask for PPD TEST
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Usually your local health department. Im not sure if you can get it free, but it is rather inexpensive. Especially if you have no insurance.
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You local public health office
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Please check with your local county health district office/clinic. Take care

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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Where could I get a Tuberculosis Vaccine for free in L.A

Where could I get a Tuberculosis Vaccine for free in L.A?
I NEED TO GET A TB TEST FOR SCHOOL AND WORK AND I DO NOT WHERE TO GO BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE. PLEASE HELP.
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Try this. Hope this helps! Counties usually ask for donation only. BUT, probably no fee at all. Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Tuberculosis Control Program 2615 S. Grand Avenue, Room 507 Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: (213) 744-6160 Fax: (213) 749-0926 Email: tbc@ph.lacounty.gov
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well, i can't beat the other answer on the page, but i will tell you that there are traveling clinics in the LA area that could give you a vaccination for free

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

how often should i get tested for tuberculosis

how often should i get tested for tuberculosis?

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If you work in the health field or somewhere where exposure is a risk then you should be tested once a year.
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Once a year.
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Ask your health doctor or family doctor to determine how often you should get tested for tuberculosis.
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if you think you have tb then you need to buy large amounts of sulfuric acid and inject it into your jugular vein

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Friday, November 12, 2010

Tuberculosis: how to prevent from third attack

Tuberculosis: how to prevent from third attack?
i already faced the two TB attacks (Lungs TB with infection, blood relesed during cough), First 1998 (used Myrin), 2nd on 2000 (used Myrin-P). now i am still save from this (AL Humad-o-Lillah). now i want to know the remedies/measures to get save himself from 3rd attack which may be dangerous. Kind reply is required. Thanks
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my dear TB is caused by a bacteria which is spread through the air. I think the most important thing for you to do is avoid getting in contact with persons who have TB and if you are forced to advise them to cover their mouths when coughing. You should also get a full 6 month TB treatment because TB is curable. Hope you get better.
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Tuberculosis is a contagious infection caused by an airborne bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs, although it can attack almost any organ in the body. Other mycobacteria (such as Mycobacterium bovis or Mycobacterium africanum) occasionally can cause a similar disease. The excerpt above and additional information may be found at the site below:
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Have you thought about getting tested for HIV. i don't know why who keep having this desease . maybe because your humune system is weak. I wish you the best

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Monday, November 8, 2010

how long is the gestation period for tuberculosis

how long is the gestation period for tuberculosis?

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First thing-gestational period is related to pregnancy. I'm assuming you are talking about the incubation period. If symptoms occur, 4-12 weeks after infection. Realize that most people with Tb do not have signs of infection and the body can often take care of it on its own. It is really prevalent in parts of the world though and can cause serious problems in those that cannot get rid of it

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Can you catch tuberculosis from leather?
My dad just asked me, =/
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No.
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No, it is air borne and can stay in the air for up to 11 hours

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Monday, November 1, 2010

Did JFK die of cancer or tuberculosis

Did JFK die of cancer or tuberculosis?
I know it was one of them, but I can't remember which.
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No JFK died of gunshot wound in the head
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JFK died of "lead poisoning" as did his brother Bobbie. His older brother Ted recently died of cancer.
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President John F. Kennedy died of gunshot wounds on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.
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is this a real question?
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jfk got a fatal haircut on 11-22-63 in dallas,texas he also had addisons disease,an extreme deficiency of adrenocorticotropic hormone,owing to atrophy of the adrenal gland,,,a consequence of swallowing gasoline following the wrecking of pt109 in the south pacific cmon lenghart,nov 22!
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What are they teaching you in school ??? JFK died from a 6.5 x 52 mm Italian Carcano M91/38 bolt-action rifle. Oh !! and the bullet that shot out of it. p.s. He got 3 rounds off, with one of those shots being a head shot.
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President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 23, 1963 in Dallas, Texas

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Thursday, October 28, 2010

So how does TB work exactly? (tuberculosis

So how does TB work exactly? (tuberculosis)?
So I know TB is a bacteria that goes into your lungs and then blood and stuff gets in there. But, my question is how exactly? Like cancer cells multiply and take over the normal red blood cells right? So what does TB do? Does it kill normal cells too? And how does the blood and and phlem get there? thanks in advance.
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it collaborates with enzymes and shit
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TB is a kind of mycobacteria that spread through air droplets, mainly from a close contact with a TB patient. it enters the lung from the airway and stay in the lung tissue, where it multiplies and causes damage to lung tissue. the infected person will have symptoms such as fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, coughing out blood and etc... TB rarely just enter the blood stream and stay there, it may lodge in certain organs such as lung, intestine, lymph node, kidney, bladder

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Admitted tuberculosis patient committed suicide in the hospital through passing open hospital room window left

Admitted tuberculosis patient committed suicide in the hospital through passing open hospital room window left

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there is legal liability on the hospital if the patient has known suicidal tendencies (depression ,bipolar )and they were warned from such acts ,or its documented in his medical records or files

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Mycobacterium tuberculosis adaptations

Mycobacterium tuberculosis adaptations ?
I need to know how they survive in body. (adaptation)
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MT walls itself off in granulomas and pevents antibody from penetrating and killing them

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Hi, how does tuberculosis lead to pneumonia

Hi, how does tuberculosis lead to pneumonia?
and how its the pharmacotherapy changed from a patient who orgiginally suspected to have pneumonia, but not has tuberculosis? Pneumonia drugs include Azithromycin, Ben Pen, paracetamol, ibuprofen, salbutamol
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Tuberculosis is CAUSED by a specific bacterium. Pneumonia can be caused by either a virus OR a bacterium depending upon which type of Pneumonia you have. TB can not lead to pneumonia and pneumonia can not lead to TB anymore than cancer can lead to heart disease or heart disease can lead to cancer. HOWEVER - Both TB and pneumonia cause damage to the lungs and therefore make the lungs EASIER for a different organism to take hold and cause a SECONDARY INFECTION.
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tubercu losis is caused by bacteria which is tubercle bacilli with treatment of INH .streptomycin ,repamficin ,+ good diet whereas pneumonia is either caused by virus or bacte ria which may lead to aletectasis if not treated ,that is the collapsed of the lungs .
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Both above answers are well on the right track. pneumonia does not lead to tb . correct TB- as stated above does weaken the lung tissue and there fore makes it prime breading ground for a secondary infection- ie pneumonia. Rifampin Ethambutol Pyrazinamide are the main drugs used in various combinations depending on the patient ( ex: renal) and the type of TB. Secondary treatment may be implemented, such as Atrovent/Albuterol nebulizers, but those are also common practice in pneumonia. Medications containing Acetamenophen ( Tylenol) are avoided as the TB drugs already affect the hepatic system

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Tuberculosis - why does tuberculosis cause the symptoms it does, eg coughing, fever, sweating, loss of weight

Tuberculosis - why does tuberculosis cause the symptoms it does, eg coughing, fever, sweating, loss of weight.
shortness of breath and tiredness.
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It is called being sick. Tuberculosis affects the lungs and totally drains you of all energy. Tuberculosis is a contagious infection caused by an airborne bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs, although it can attack almost any organ in the body. Other mycobacteria (such as Mycobacterium bovis or Mycobacterium africanum) occasionally can cause a similar disease. Tuberculosis has been a serious public health problem for a long time. In the 1800s, the disease was responsible for more than 30% of all deaths in Europe. With the advent of antituberculosis antibiotics in the 1940s, the battle against tuberculosis seemed to be won. Unfortunatelyâ€”because of factors such as inadequate public health resources, reduced immune response due to AIDS, the development of drug resistance, and extreme poverty in many parts of the worldâ€”tuberculosis continues to be a deadly disease. Worldwide, there are 8 million new cases of symptomatic tuberculosis and 3 million deaths from the disease every year. It is believed that one third of all the people in the world have a dormant (latent) tuberculosis infection, although only about 5 to 10% progress to active tuberculosis disease.
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Because it destroys tissue in the lungs...
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Symptoms of Tuberculosis Only about 10 percent of those infected with TB develop the disease. The first symptoms of an active case of TB may be so commonplace that they are often dismissed as the effects of a cold or flu. The individual may get tired easily, feel slightly feverish or cough frequently. It usually goes away by itself, but about in about half the cases, it will return. For people who have the disease, TB can cause lung or pleural (the lining of the lung) disease or it may spread through the body via the blood. Often people do not seek the advice of a doctor until they have pronounced symptoms, such as pleurisy (a sharp pain in the chest when breathing deeply or coughing) or the spitting up of blood. Neither of these symptoms is solely of tuberculosis, but they should not be ignored. Other symptoms include fever, loss of appetite, weight loss and night sweats. About 15 percent of people with the disease develop TB in an organ other than the lung, such as the lymph nodes, GI tract, and bones and joints. Diagnosis of Tuberculosis If a person has a significant reaction upon being tuberculin skin-tested for the first time, additional laboratory and x-ray examinations are necessary to determine if the individual has active TB. Tuberculosis can mimic other diseases, such as pneumonia, lung abscesses, tumors and fungal infections, or occur along with them. For a proper diagnosis, therefore, a doctor will rely on symptoms and other physical signs; a person's history of exposure to TB and x-rays that may show evidence of TB infection (usually in the form of lesions or cavities in the lungs). TB bacilli grown in cultures of sputum or other specimens provide a positive diagnosis

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Friday, October 8, 2010

does weed affect you if u have treated tuberculosis

does weed affect you if u have treated tuberculosis?
does smoking weed or NOZ affect your tuberculosis if you have already treated it
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no, it will not

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Monday, October 4, 2010

My friend have cured from tuberculosis and want to work in UAE, Is this affects his employment

My friend have cured from tuberculosis and want to work in UAE, Is this affects his employment?

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no, after FITNESS CERTIFICATE.
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no, your friend will be employed. employment in UAE is not that strict

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Friday, October 1, 2010

what causes tuberculosis

what causes tuberculosis?
Can rat droppings cause tuberculosis?
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tuberculosis is an airborne disease that can spread through droplets in the air when someone with the active form of the disease coughs, sneezes, speaks, laughs, or sings. the exposures have to be long term

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Do cod liver oil help in the treatment of tuberculosis

Do cod liver oil help in the treatment of tuberculosis?

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http://www.youtube.com/user/wehellastella check us out:) um well try stuffing a fish in a tube.....it probally doesnt work so no with your tubulicular ocasis

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Friday, September 24, 2010

how do animals get tuberculosis

how do animals get tuberculosis?
how will iot harm humans if it is not treated?
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Through smoking, the light cigaretts cause forest fires.
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Mycobacterium bovis is a slow-growing (16 to 20 hour generation time), aerobic bacterium and the causative agent of tuberculosis in cattle (known as bovine TB). Related to M. tuberculosisâ€”the bacteria which causes tuberculosis in humansâ€”M. bovis can also jump the species barrier and cause tuberculosis in humans

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Monday, September 20, 2010

verifying tuberculosis question for microbiology

verifying tuberculosis question for microbiology?
You suspect that a person may have a latent case of tuberculosis and want to verify your suspicions. how would you do this ? :)
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skin test also called a mantoux or ppd test

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

pulmonary tuberculosis sputum sample

pulmonary tuberculosis sputum sample?
I am conducting research on pulmonary tuberculosis this coming December. This research will required me to collect sputum samples from a hospital which is 50km away from my university lab. How do I transport this sputum sample?...and is it ok to refrigerate the sputum before I make my collection?
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If the distance is only 50 km, you should collect your sputum using a cooler to store them for the mean time. If you have a small refrigerator that you can accommodate in your car, then the problem will be solved. My advice is to be very careful with sputum samples and please wear a mask while dealing with the samples

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Sunday, September 12, 2010

Can you get tuberculosis if you eat beef products that weren't tested

Can you get tuberculosis if you eat beef products that weren't tested?

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Tuberculosis is an airborne disease. You can't get it from eating something.
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Decades ago, raw milk from cows with the cow version of tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) was a serious problem and a common cause of TB in humans. Pasteurized milk and some rigid testing, quarantine and slaughter of infected cows has made it rare today in most countries

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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

knee replacement in tuberculosis knee after chemotherapy

knee replacement in tuberculosis knee after chemotherapy?
hi..i mean TB knee....hope it is clear now.i mean after sterilization with TB drugs,can one have knee replacement and how soon,considering the fact the patient has poor mobility and poor quality of life because of the stiff knee.thx
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Can you add to your question?
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please clarify. Are you asking about getting a knee replacement after chemotherapy?? How does a lung disease TB tie into this

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Saturday, September 4, 2010

WHat are the signs of having tuberculosis

WHat are the signs of having tuberculosis?

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Usually coughing and respiratory distress
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Heavy cough with fever. restlessness and Phlegm coming out when u cough. Loss of weight .
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Signs and symptoms of tuberculosis "Although your body may harbor the TB bacteria, your immune system often can prevent you from becoming sick. For that reason, doctors make a distinction between: * TB infection. This condition, sometimes called latent TB, causes no symptoms and isn't contagious. * Active TB. This condition makes you sick and can spread to others. However, the infection may be asymptomatic for years, even though it's active and causing damage. Your immune system begins to attack TB bacteria two to eight weeks after you're infected. Sometimes the bacteria die, and the infection clears completely. In other cases, the bacteria remain in your body in an inactive state and cause no tuberculosis symptoms. In still other cases, you may develop active TB. TB mainly affects your lungs (pulmonary tuberculosis), and coughing is often the only indication of infection initially. Signs and symptoms of active pulmonary TB include: * A cough lasting three or more weeks that may produce discolored or bloody sputum * Unintended weight loss * Fatigue * Slight fever * Night sweats * Chills * Loss of appetite * Pain with breathing or coughing (pleurisy) Tuberculosis also can target almost any part of your body, including your joints, bones, urinary tract, central nervous system, muscles, bone marrow and lymphatic system. When TB occurs outside your lungs, signs and symptoms vary, depending on the organs involved. For example, tuberculosis of the spine may result in back pain, and tuberculosis that affects your kidneys might cause blood in your urine. Tuberculosis can also spread through your entire body, simultaneously attacking many organ systems."
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Hi, These include fatigue, not feeling well, tiring easily, loss of appetite and loss of weight. Soon fever appears and there may be a cough that may be dry or produce phlegm, which later may become bloody. If the disease affects lymph glands, usually a swelling appears in the neck that continues to grow and later new swellings appear. Any ulcer that refuses to go away and oozes fluid may be due to tuberculosis. If other internal organs are affected by the disease then the symptoms relate to that organ. In tuberculosis of the brain (tuberculosis meningitis), there may be loss of consciousness and fits. The initial tests will include a blood test (including an â€˜ESRâ€™) and a chest x-ray. If there is phlegm production this can be tested to identify the tuberculosis bacteria. A skin test called tuberculin, which detects any past or present infection, or a Mantoux test may be done, but the interpretation of this test may be difficult in areas where the disease is rampant. If the lymph glands are enlarged then cells can be aspirated from it using a fine needle (fine needle aspiration cytology, FNAC) to confirm the diagnosis. Sometimes the gland may require a biopsy. In cases where tuberculosis of the brain is suspected, fluid may be aspirated from the spine and tested (lumbar puncture

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

of you have a tuberculosis infection, why doesnt the who body react when the antigen is injected during test

of you have a tuberculosis infection, why doesnt the who body react when the antigen is injected during test?

Respiratory Diseases - 2 Answers
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Because they used deadend/in-active cells of tuberculosis, it would be dangerous to expose the body to live cells of the infection. so they use inactive cells instead. the body reacts in the same way to inacitve cells as it does to active, but with inactive cells, you can't get infected with TB, whereas with active ones you can
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See my answer to your other question. The truth is that the "whole body" does mount or participate in the immune response. But it's only when we get a systemic response, like fever and chills, that we notice it. But even the most localized response as repercussions throughout the body

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Saturday, August 28, 2010

How can Diabetes cause TUBERCULOSIS

How can Diabetes cause TUBERCULOSIS?
Kindly explain the mechanism behind this.. thanks
Diabetes - 5 Answers
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Diabetes is failure of single organ, so it can not cause a infections disease (tuberculosis) However, people of diabetes have weaker immune system, thus they have higher risk on getting infected. Also, complications of most infectious diseases are more severe with diabetes.
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Diabetes cannot CAUSE tuberculosis. IT may facilitate the growth of the bacillus due to the increased amount of sugar circulating in the blood and in the tissues which is then used by the invader. Patients with diabetes are prone to many different infections due to this higher level of sugar and must be very careful with any kinds of cuts and scrapes to avoid them getting infected.
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hyperglycemia invites fastest bacterial growth
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Diabetes Can Not Cause TB... You can catch it from someone who has it... then you have to meds for 1 yr... do a TB test again to see if it gone.....
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Tarsem S ! Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, slow-growing bacteria that thrive in areas of the body that are rich in blood and oxygen, such as the lungs. People who have latent TB may be at risk for developing the active disease if they: Have a condition or disease that weakens their immune system, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, some cancers, or poorly controlled diabetes. Have poor access to health care, such as homeless people, migrant farm workers, or people who abuse alcohol or drugs. Take medications that contain corticosteroids for a long time or are taking tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonists (used to treat rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn's disease). Have a condition that results in an impaired immune system, which can occur in older adults, newborns, women who have recently given birth, or people who have had an organ transplant and are taking medications to prevent organ rejection. Have a chronic lung disease caused by breathing in tiny sand or silica particles (silicosis). Have celiac disease.2 Have had gastric bypass surgery or a gastrectomy. Are 10% or more under their healthy body weight. To know much more adout diabetes visit my free website http://www.reddiabetes.com

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

what happens when tuberculosis bacteria gets to your brain and bones

what happens when tuberculosis bacteria gets to your brain and bones...?
like all it infections a lot of organs. Do you die??
Infectious Diseases - 1 Answers
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Probably, what else would happen? Bacteria+brain/bones=death/very serious disease

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Friday, August 20, 2010

Tuberculosis and Pneumonia come back? 10 points

Tuberculosis and Pneumonia come back? 10 points?
tuberculosis and pneumonia were thought to be virtually eradicated, and no longer a threat to human health. these diseases have been making a come back, and doctors are struggling to treat them. explain why and how this is occurring.
Medicine - 3 Answers
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When a virus or bacteria starts to lessen, a few of them will actually become "carriers". They are like the -(- mathematical sign. Infecting a human but not showing or rather developing known symptoms. These human carriers will pass the "passive" strain to another human which will then become active. By the time it starts to become active, there would be around 20 to 30 carriers. Carriers will not develop symptoms and will not suffer from the disease. Since the human body has somewhat an immunity to the disease, they recover easily. Those who have weak immunity system would suffer the most.
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Your source data is flawed. Neither of these diseases have ever been thought to be 'virtually eradicated' by anyone with any knowledge of medical history. The only disease that is thought to have been 'virtually eradicated' is smallpox--but we are learning now that we were wrong. The term Pneumonia is used to refer to several different illnesses. it can refer to any viral or bacterial infection-or irritation- of the lungs which leads to fluid accretion, or it can refer to a specific infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Tuberculosis refers to a specific infection of the lungs by the Tubercles bacillus. Both of these types of bacterial infections have been on the rise largely because of the development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacterias. Antibiotic resistance usually develops because of patients starting and failing to complete an antibiotic regimen, but they can also develop via plasmid sharing of resistance by other bacteria. An example of normal resistance development can be seen in Russia, where the huge increase in antibiotic resistant strains of TB have been tracked directly to the prison system. People are placed in the overcrowded jails in close proximity to other infected people which allows for the bacteria to spread. The prison health system begins an antibiotic regimen whose initial and early doses kill those bacteria most susceptible to the antibiotic, but when the patient is released before the regimen is completed, they are often unable to afford to complete the regimen, which allows the more resistant strain to proliferate. Should the individual be returned to jail, (as they often are,) they there will infect more people with the more resistant strain which they have developed. A similar evolution can be seen among cockroaches in the U.S. In the 1940s and 50s, the first roach poisons has a glucose (sugar) base. This was effective against 99.99% of the roach population, killing them off. However, that 0.01% of the population that did not like sugar did not eat the poison, and no longer had the sugar liking population to compete with for resources. Because of this, the descendants of those roaches that didn't like sugar were more likely to reproduce, leading to a current population against which sugar based poisons are ineffective. The second, and more insidious method by which bacteria can acquire antibiotic resistance is plasmid transfer. This occurs when one antibiotic resistant bacteria is in close proximity with a nonresistant bacteria--and it doesn't even matter if they are the same type of bacteria. MRSA can (and often does,) contribute its Methicillin resistance to Tubercles bacillus when the two are in close proximity, as can be found in nursing homes across the United States. This is the greater concern with MRSA, that the resistance will be transferred to other more lethal bacteria, not that the MRSA itself will kill the host infected with it. But the real root cause of antibiotic resistance developing is the over-prescription of antibiotics. Most people can overcome most infections without them. If they couldn't, then your ancestors wouldn't have lived long enough to have children. People forget that we've only had antibiotics for about 70 years, and that the majority of those lives that have been saved due to them, (and which have increased the average life expectancy,) were primarily infant lives. An otherwise healthy adult is at low risk for dying from infection without the use of antibiotics. It is largely due to the reckless use of these drugs that we now have so many more virulent and deadly strains of bacteria. If it continues, we can expect that antibiotics will become completely ineffective within a hundred years.
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Neither one was thought go be eradicated. TB and other Acid Fast Bacilli have been agents of pneumonia for some time now. Obviously there are other causes of pneumonia-bacterial, viral being the most common. Antibiotic resistance is a major concern. TB is becoming multiple drug resistant, that's a problem. Environmental factors, and socioeconomic ones, play a large part in the transmission of this disease. Still, not many people are out there dying of "the consumption", so I would take my chances with our current medicine vs. historical treatments

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Monday, August 16, 2010

what to eat for primary tuberculosis treatment

what to eat for primary tuberculosis treatment?
what fruits and vegetables can i eat to help cure tuberculosis
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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food does NOT cure TB...MEDICINE does...get to the Dr for some meds and FOLLOW THEIR INSTRUCTIONS.
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of course you need fruits and vegetables to increase your resistance to the bacteria , but you need to take medicines or treatment like isonicotinic hydraside ,repampicin ,and medicines for your lungs to make it strong

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

how are the doctors so sure about tuberculosis

how are the doctors so sure about tuberculosis?
i had an inactive tubercolusis and i have taken the pills for 9 months and stopped taking them because i finished the treatment, how are the doctors so sure i got rid of the inactive tubercolusis without giving me another shot to indicate whether i still have the TB or not
Infectious Diseases - 4 Answers
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hmm.. sputum exam, or skin test..
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the 9 months of pill must be a definitive way to get rid of it. meaning 99.9% of the time it works.
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease caused by bacteria that kills nearly 2 million people every year and infects 1% of the worldâ€™s population every year. Although it can cause disease in any part of the body, TB usually affects the lungs. Someone in the world is infected with TB every second: almost 1/3 of the worldâ€™s population is infected with TB. You can have TB infection and not have any symptoms (TB disease) because the germs that cause TB disease can remain dormant, or inactive, in the body for many, many years. People with TB infection whose immune systems are weakened are more likely to develop TB disease. 5-10 % of people who have TB infection develop TB disease at some point in their lives The recommended treatment and cure for TB is a strategy called DOTS (directly observed treatment, short course). DOTS cures TB up to 95% of the time, even in very poor countries. People with TB disease need to take anti-TB drugs every day for at least six to eight months. Because it can be very hard to remember to take the right amount of medication every day for a long time, the DOTS method recommends that people go to a health center for treatment every day to make sure that the person with TB swallows the correct dose of the right anti-TB medicines. Usually, a person with TB will be given a combination of more than one of the following anti-TB drugs: After two months of treatment, another saliva sample is analyzed to make sure the drugs are working. At the end of treatment, a final saliva sample is analyzed to make sure the germs are gone.
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skin test and xrays

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Sunday, August 8, 2010

what kind of treatment is there for tuberculosis

what kind of treatment is there for tuberculosis?
other than the big pills ur doc gives what other treatment is there
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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The only treatment for TB are antibiotics, which you will have to visit a doctor to get (there are several different types used to treat TB). If treated early enough then the prospects of recovery are very good.
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Agreed, the only treatment with any scientific basis is a regimen of very potent antibiotics, often intravenously, with people often being on the regimen for years. If you like, go onto www.pubmed.gov and do a search for tuberculosis to see what the preeminent treatments are, it's the national library of medicine's database of most of the academic research to date on everything

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