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What Causes Pulmonary Tuberculosis?
Hi my name is lucy mwangemi my question goes this way, my mother at the very first point is diabetic she was therefore founded with a disease known as ascites bt as we went for a CT scan the current results are PTB.What are thre causes of PTB and how can it be cured?
Mon, 19 Oct 2015
Dr. Hanif warmly welcomes you with thanks for a consult!
I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I want to assure, I will take care all of your medical concerns according to the latest medical guidelines.
I feel sorry for the condition your mother have. Don't worry she will be alright soon as this is a disease which is curable.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis spreads through the respiratory droplets from an infected person to a healthy person. When a person already having this disease, coughs or sneezes in air, the droplets of the respiratory passage secretions containing the causative agent in it remains in the form of very fine mist in the air. When a healthy person inhales those droplets of mist, these pathogens get entered his/her respiratory passages too and reside in the lungs, grow and damage the lungs causing full fledge disease named pulmonary tuberculosis.
Yes, it is mostly caused by a bacteria named Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Yes, there is very definitive treatment available for the disease. Consult with a Pulmonologist for in-office evaluation of your mother. He will do a physical examination, see the age, other comorbidities and a lot more factor and will tell your mother a course of medications to follow that may last for up to 9 months. It can be shorter but changes from person to person.
Don't let you mother to stop taking medicines before the deadline given by pulmonologist even if she feel better too.
Drugs we mostly use are:
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol
Rifampin
Isoniazid.
Hope I answered all of your questions. Please click on 'I Find This Answer Helpful' and don't forget to add your precious positive feedback to help me able to assist you better in future too.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is any need to change the treatment options is very necessary. So keep a follow up to see how you doing. Remember to write down my name in the start of your question next time, & I will be with you right away. I am available 24/7 for providing you expert medical opinion on any health issue. Have a blessed time ahead.
Regards!
DR. MUHAMMAD HANIF
USA
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I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I want to assure, I will take care all of your medical concerns according to the latest medical guidelines.
I feel sorry for the condition your mother have. Don't worry she will be alright soon as this is a disease which is curable.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis spreads through the respiratory droplets from an infected person to a healthy person. When a person already having this disease, coughs or sneezes in air, the droplets of the respiratory passage secretions containing the causative agent in it remains in the form of very fine mist in the air. When a healthy person inhales those droplets of mist, these pathogens get entered his/her respiratory passages too and reside in the lungs, grow and damage the lungs causing full fledge disease named pulmonary tuberculosis.
Yes, it is mostly caused by a bacteria named Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Yes, there is very definitive treatment available for the disease. Consult with a Pulmonologist for in-office evaluation of your mother. He will do a physical examination, see the age, other comorbidities and a lot more factor and will tell your mother a course of medications to follow that may last for up to 9 months. It can be shorter but changes from person to person.
Don't let you mother to stop taking medicines before the deadline given by pulmonologist even if she feel better too.
Drugs we mostly use are:
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol
Rifampin
Isoniazid.
Hope I answered all of your questions. Please click on 'I Find This Answer Helpful' and don't forget to add your precious positive feedback to help me able to assist you better in future too.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is any need to change the treatment options is very necessary. So keep a follow up to see how you doing. Remember to write down my name in the start of your question next time, & I will be with you right away. I am available 24/7 for providing you expert medical opinion on any health issue. Have a blessed time ahead.
Regards!
DR. MUHAMMAD HANIF
USA
FOR DIRECT QUESTIONS: http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70199
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