In women, symptoms mimicking pelvic inflammatory disease Symptoms of gastrointestinal TB are referable to the infected site and may include the following: Nonhealing ulcers of the mouth or anus Difficulty swallowing (with esophageal disease) Abdominal pain mimicking peptic ulcer disease (with gastric or...
In pregnancy, the symptoms of TB may be confused with normal features of pregnancy. Sputum examination and a shielded chest x-ray are appropriate tests in those at a high risk of active TB. Extrapulmonary TB is more common in women and in pregnancy, and diagnosis may be delayed. Tuberculin...
Most importantly, use the day as a means to spread awareness about World TB Day. Encourage people to get tested even when they have no visible symptoms. Latent TB can remain dormant for years without showing any signs. You can also share your thoughts and views about TB via the hashtag ...
Infertilityin men and women (TB of reproductive organs) Seizuresand growth retardation (TB of the brain) MDR TB and XDR TB What are the main causes of tuberculosis? Mycobacterium tuberculosisis the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB). It spreads when someone with active TB in their lungscou...
Tuberculosis (TB) - Etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis & prognosis from the Merck Manuals - Medical Professional Version.
People infected with TB may contain the initial infection within a granuloma, through innate or adaptive immune responses, without any signs or symptoms of disease. Progression to TB disease may occur in some people within weeks or years later if the immune system fails to contain the infection ...
Pregnant women Children < 5 years old Mine workers and people in the peri-mining communities Common symptoms A persistent cough (which lasts for more than 2 – 3 weeks) Coughing with blood in sputum Fever for more than 2 -3 weeks Sudden weight loss Night sweats Loss of appetite It’s...
Understanding barriers to diagnosis and treatment:TB CARE II conducted a study in Bangladesh to identify the causes of delays in TB diagnosis and treatment initiation. The study found that most of the delay was due to patient-level factors – such as misunderstanding symptoms, distance to facilitie...
In AFRTH, the suspected TB patients were first identi- fied through examining signs and symptoms, chest x-ray and prior history of TB. Although a large number of pa- tients had been registered in the AFRTH-TB Clinic, those who failed to qualify the preliminary examination have not been ...
storyteller is designed to create awareness about TB, its symptoms, myths & misconceptions and, diagnosis, treatment and adherence issues. Every new weekly story will help in improving understanding about TB and its treatment and help people come forward for diagnosis and treatment, especially women....