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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