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What Does The Following X-ray Report Suggest?
Doc, i had xray last Oct. 4, 2017. There are fine reticulo-nodular infiltrates on both apices. The result is minimal pulmonary tuberculosis. Doc, what does mean, shiuld i take medicine for tuberculosis for 6 months.and ut is dangerous that i can spread with my other family members. Thank you.
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
welcome to hcm ...xray diagnosis of pulmonary tunerculosis has to be comformed by sputum ecamination under microscope if positive then start tb drugs straight way
sometimes sputum is negative and in such cases diagnosis of tb is made if chest xray is highly suggestive of tb and symtoms of patient are highly suggestive ..if there is a doubt next test is CBNAAT lab test which conforms tb
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person can spread tb to others only if he is sputum positive ..and this infection spreading to others almost comes to nil after 2 weeks of therapy
if you have any further query then you can come back to hcm i will definitely help
with regards dr varinder joshi
sometimes sputum is negative and in such cases diagnosis of tb is made if chest xray is highly suggestive of tb and symtoms of patient are highly suggestive ..if there is a doubt next test is CBNAAT lab test which conforms tb
next query
person can spread tb to others only if he is sputum positive ..and this infection spreading to others almost comes to nil after 2 weeks of therapy
if you have any further query then you can come back to hcm i will definitely help
with regards dr varinder joshi
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