Saturday, May 28, 2011

Acid-fast staining was performed on a sputum sample from a patient exhibiting clinical signs of Tuberculosis

Acid-fast staining was performed on a sputum sample from a patient exhibiting clinical signs of Tuberculosis,?
A. The sample contained bacteria with mycolic acid in their cell walls, suggestive of members of the genus Mycobacterium B. The sample contained endospore forming bacteria C. The sample contained non-acid-fast cells, suggestive of members of the genus Mycobacterium Reset Selection
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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A. It's not C as kelle says. MTb are acid-fast, it's one of the notable characteristics of mycobacterium species. Can't believe she took the time to google it and still couldn't get it straight.
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C http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_tuberculosis Google is your friend



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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Treatment for Tuberculosis lung disease

Treatment for Tuberculosis lung disease?
What are some treatments available for tuberculosis how affective are they and what can be some problems when treating this disease ? Please help with thes question .. 10 points for best answer =] thank you xox
Respiratory Diseases - 2 Answers
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There is medication. You are on it for like 6 months to a year.
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TB requires a cocktail of meds to treat. INH, rifampin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide are the drugs. They are taken for several months


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Friday, May 20, 2011

Any diet suggestions for children with primary (tuberculosis) complex

Any diet suggestions for children with primary (tuberculosis) complex?
My 1 year-old son was diagnosed with primary (tuberculosis)complex and he'll be undergoing medication for straight 6 months. I noticed he started losing his appetite for solid foods... any diet suggestions?
Toddler & Preschooler - 3 Answers
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contact the doctor
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you can always try adding pediasure in to his diet several times a day. appetite and weight loss are common with the typical meds for that. if it gets to bad the doc can order other meds, like megace to stimulate appetite. good luck
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i have a nephew who was diognose with primary complex when he wa 3 y/o (he's now 11),and he did lost his appetite,give him fruits smoothies and ask your doctor about giving him zinc supplement (prozinc) plus iron,this can help with his appetite



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Monday, May 16, 2011

what are the causes of tuberculosis relapse

what are the causes of tuberculosis relapse?

Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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not completing the full course of treatment, or being infected with a treatment resistant strain of the tubercullin baccillus.
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two things that comes to mind: TB resistant strain to common TB medication or due to incomplete tb treatment exposure again to tb look in emedicine.com under tb for more information



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Sunday, May 8, 2011

what happens after someone is taken off thier Tuberculosis meds

what happens after someone is taken off thier Tuberculosis meds.....?
This person has been on for a year, once they come off it will there be any strange side affects? Does your body need time to get used to not taking it anymore? Anything he should know?
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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It depends... If someone comes off of their TB medications and they have not completed the full course of medication, they will likely have an eventual return of symptoms of TB... Cough, fevers, nightsweats, etc. However, simply completing the TB course should cause no symptoms. The patients urine will turn back to yellow (from the orange caused by rifampin), otherwise - nothing.
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Hi. There are no withdrawal symptoms from TB medications if that is what you are asking. The best thing to do though is to avoid alcohol for a couple of months atleast after the medication. This is to help relieve the liver because the TB meds put a lot of stress on it



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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Can I still apply a job abroad -in canada even I was treated Tuberculosis & given certification that I cured

Can I still apply a job abroad -in canada even I was treated Tuberculosis & given certification that I cured?

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Yes. Just make sure that you're certificate is valid. Each country has their criteria as far as what they deem certified or not. They may ask you to see their own medical experts and make sure you also have a recent medical



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