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How Long Does It Take To Recover Form Tuberculosis/water In Lungs?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here..my mom is suffering from t.b.n has water in her lungs we r consultig dr shorabjee mumbai hospital she is not yet wel as tretment has been started 2 months back how much time she may take to recover
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Your mother may be suffering from tubercular pleural effusion.
Expected recovery from effusion variable after starting ATT
Fever subsides in 2weeks,effusion Rea obsorption takes place >6 weeks, depending on the disease burden and amount of effusion it may vary two to four months.
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Thank you for trusting HCM
Your mother may be suffering from tubercular pleural effusion.
Expected recovery from effusion variable after starting ATT
Fever subsides in 2weeks,effusion Rea obsorption takes place >6 weeks, depending on the disease burden and amount of effusion it may vary two to four months.
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