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Is A Positive Ppd Itchy And Painful

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Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

I am a healthy 39 year old male , I got a ppd shot and twenty four hours later I had no reaction at the ppd site but I Developed hives all over my body and joint pain. My hands got... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Hello. I had a positive PPD test. It was for a physical to work overseas. I was given a chest X-ray ...-CHEST SINGLE PA HISTORY: Positive PPD. EXAMINATION: PA view of chest... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.    Jnikolla MD

chest xray report = "left basilar pleural-parenchymal opacity correlate for infiltrate mild hyperinflation". What does this mean? I have no symptoms. Had to have x-ray because had a positive PPD. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jnikolla ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

since the reaction was delayed. I had a subsequent test 2 years later that was positive (15 mm+) then another test a year later that was positive. 2 years ago, I had the quantiferon gold test,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Suresh Heijebu MD

, no cold and cough .I had a PPD test and it was positive. Doctor suspected it as a tuberocolesis. I .... i had blood test and ESR level was 75mm/hr. I had done the x-ray... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suresh Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Vivek Chail MD

About 4 months ago, I got the PPD Test done and they said it was positive. I did the chest x-ray and it was negative. I just got another PPD test dont a couple days ago and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr.  Shailja Puri MD

Hi I got my ppd test done on friday and this morning it was very red, itchy and warm to touch. It was 30mm when the NP measured but she said its negative since it was not raised enough am i... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.  Het Ram Bishnoi MD

i have a 13 year old daughter PPD test result was negative in 2012 however her second PPD test result in 2014 became positive(18x20mm) but chest X-ray is negative. Her doctor required her... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Yagnesh N.Purohit MD

hi i have a positive PPD test with 13 mm / but i was taking antibiotic: Augmantine i have headache i used to have brown sputum chest x ray was normal my sister had PPD of 25mm 6 months ago... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Yagnesh N.Purohit ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Roopa Hiremath MD

result. Today I received another ppd test and ther is some swelling a bit with a little redness. It has ...I had received a ppd in June of 2012. I was working in South... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Roopa Hiremath ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)