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What Is The Treatment For The Enlargement Of The Lung?

Hi sir,

in past time my father had TB , he was treated & found ok. now it again tb infaction have become , in a city scan & X ray fungal infaction was obsorbed ,

by chance he was admitted in hospital due to enlargement of lung(left side) a tube was incerted in lung to remove air from lungs , bp is normal ,sugar conrolled ,cheast drain is ok ,

he is on artificial oxegen , not able to remove oxegen .

he have become very week not able to seat.



please help &

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Thu, 26 May 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
So, your father is having relapse of tb with fungal infection and complicated by pneumothorax (air in lungs).
Honestly speaking, this is not a good sign for prognosis.
Pneumothorax in Tb and fungal pneumonia is having poor prognosis.
Healing takes very long time in case of active lung infection. So first give him anti tubercular and anti fungal drugs and try to heal the pneumonia.
He shouldn't keep the tube for at least 1-2 months.
If still not improving after 1-2 months, get done thoracoscopic intervention for pneumothorax.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
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What Is The Treatment For The Enlargement Of The Lung?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. So, your father is having relapse of tb with fungal infection and complicated by pneumothorax (air in lungs). Honestly speaking, this is not a good sign for prognosis. Pneumothorax in Tb and fungal pneumonia is having poor prognosis. Healing takes very long time in case of active lung infection. So first give him anti tubercular and anti fungal drugs and try to heal the pneumonia. He shouldn t keep the tube for at least 1-2 months. If still not improving after 1-2 months, get done thoracoscopic intervention for pneumothorax. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.