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X-ray Showed Fibrohaze Densities In Upper Lung, PTB In Upper Lung. History Of PTB And Finishing TB Treatment. Help

hi my friend was diagnosed ptb for the past 3yrs...even she's not smoker..she had finished her TB treatment for 6mos but for the 2nd time she took xray she was diagnosed again with infiltrates then she undergo 3mos treatment after that she took xray again and now the findings was fibrohaze densisties in upper lung ,impression PTB upper lung..i was worrying about my friend and it really affects her to find job..why she is always having that findings?i really hope that you can help me..thank so much in advance and God bless!
Wed, 21 Aug 2013
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In India HAving tuberculosis is not a thing of amaze. AS per the description It will not be a good thing to discontinue treatment after 3 months of therapy. X-ray chest is not best idea to judge progress of disease. Better you go for sputum examination. If sputum is not available or turns out to be negative, best thing you can do is to continue ATT for prescribed duration in your case it may be of 8 months. X-ray changes may persist after taking full treatment and cure from TB. HAving tuberculosis does not disqualifies form any job, provided lung functions are preserved to a acceptable limit for that job.
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X-ray Showed Fibrohaze Densities In Upper Lung, PTB In Upper Lung. History Of PTB And Finishing TB Treatment. Help

In India HAving tuberculosis is not a thing of amaze. AS per the description It will not be a good thing to discontinue treatment after 3 months of therapy. X-ray chest is not best idea to judge progress of disease. Better you go for sputum examination. If sputum is not available or turns out to be negative, best thing you can do is to continue ATT for prescribed duration in your case it may be of 8 months. X-ray changes may persist after taking full treatment and cure from TB. HAving tuberculosis does not disqualifies form any job, provided lung functions are preserved to a acceptable limit for that job.