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is it normal to have a normal range of monocytes in a patient with miliary tuberculosis?


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Miliary tuberculosis is treatable?


how many percent chances of survival you have if you are infected with the becteria?if it is diagnosed on early stages?
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"Miliary tuberculosis is treatable?" -- This is also called disseminated TB and extrapulmonary TB. Disseminated means widespread, dispersed. Extra as in extrapulmonary means outside (outside the lungs). In terms of TB, it means the infection has spread from the lungs to other parts of the body and to other organs. It's a potential complication of primary TB, in which the immune system is able to confine the infection to the respiratory system. Yes, it's treatable. There are 9 antibiotics available and treatment will almost always involve a combination of at least 3 or 4.

"how many percent chances of survival you have if you are infected with the becteria?" -- This depends on how soon the diagnosis is made, how quickly treatment is started, if the individual affected completes the regimen as prescribed and if there are complications (ARDS or respiratory failure). Treatment is generally a year or more and, all things being equal, chances of recovery are good.

"if it is diagnosed on early stages?" -- The chances for recovery for anything diagnosed and treated in the early stages is better than for those in late or end stage.
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What are the causes of miliary shadowing on chest X ray?


Tuberculosis is one of the cause. What are the other causes? Please mention the source also.
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Other causes:
fibrosing alveolitis
sarcoidosis
pulmonary edema
pulmonary hemosiderosis
interstitial pneumonitis
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miliary tuberculosis?


This is a type of tuberculosis in which the bacilli are spread by the blood from one point of infection, producing small tubercles in other parts of the body. You can read more about it here.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000624.htm  (+ info)

Tuberculosis screening for volunteer work at a hospital?


I'm going to volunteer at a hospital and tomorrow I'm going because they need a blood test for tuberculosis screening. What's the point of that? Don't you kind of know when you have tuberculosis...?
And do they just test for tuberculosis or do they use the blood for other diseases/drug test?
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You can be a carrier of TB and never have had symptoms. All hospital personnel have to get TB tests to be sure you're not going to pass it on to patients. It's really no big deal. The nurse will inject a small amount of liquid just barely under your skin so that it creates a little bubble, then you go back in 48 hours to have them look at it. If it turns red and has bumps then you likely have been exposed, which is not what you want. If there isn't any reaction, then you're good to go. They don't actually take blood from you so no, they can't test for drugs or other diseases. Hope that helps!  (+ info)

What are some diseases similar to tuberculosis and could be mistaken as Tuberculosis?


So I am researching tuberculosis, and I have to answer the question:

If it isn't your exact disease, what else could it be?

So essentially I have to find diseases with the same signs and symptoms, ones that may act in the same way or cause your body to look the same way as tuberculosis.

I then have to talk about how they are similar and why. Any help would be great. Thanks.
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So other mycobacterium would look the same on stains:
Mycobacterium bovis
Mycobacterium kansasii
and other mycobacteria

Other bacteria can cause similar lung disease (but look different on stain and culture):
Nocardia
Rhodococcus equii
and other bacteria
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How much does tuberculosis treatment cost in the Philippines?


I am helping a family out in the Philippines. Their 20 year old son has tuberculosis. A small spot in the lung.

They have told me it costs about USD 1,200 per month to treat it. For about 9 months. How much does TBC treatment really cost?

He contracted the disease working in a laboratory.
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in a community health center, its for free!!!! seriously. there's this project called Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) by the WHO and DOH where they treat TB patients for free. just go the nearest community health center and inquire. they will tell you the steps to do. even the homeless could avail this treatment.

http://www.doh.gov.ph/node/1458
http://www.doh.gov.ph/faq/show/477
http://www.doh.gov.ph/programs/tb

but the down side is that he should go to the facility everyday to take his pills. usually, in a private hospital, you get to take your pills at home but you'll end up paying more. i'm not sure if they could make some arrangement that could make him go to the facility in less frequency.  (+ info)

What happens when you get a tuberculosis shot while having a cold?


The other day my mom got a tuberculosis shot, but she had a cold. Now the spot where they gave her the shot is red and bumpy. She wanted to know if that's normal or if that's something that's not suppose to happen?
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How do you get tested for tuberculosis and hepititous?


I'm going to the docotor's and I need to be checked for tuberculosis and hepititous b or something like that? (sorry about the spelling) Is it a shot or do they need to draw blood?
p.s.
Whats s sputum test?
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For tuberculosis, you will get a PPD (purified protein derivative) shot. The solution is injected just under your skin, so it'll look like a small raise on your skin. You will have to have the result within 72 hours. Positive reaction means that you've been exposed to TB, and you need further testing (i.e., x-ray and sputum test).

For Hepatitis B, you need to provide a blood sample.

Answer to follow on question:
Sputum test will show if you have the TB bacteria called "tubercle bacilli" growing in your lungs. Treatment for TB is fairly easy -- all you need is compliance to the medication regimen.  (+ info)

What component of Mycobacterium tuberculosis prevents the phagosome-lysozome complex from fusing?


How do Trehalose dimycolate and mycolic acid contribute to the pathogenecity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
What is the difference between a granuloma, lesion, and tubercle? Can't they be used interchangeably?
Is it the phospholipids of M. tuberculosis that cause caseation?
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