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In the pleural thoracentesis is useful to relieve symptoms and to cultivate the bacillus.

The pharmacological treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis can be divided into various schemes depending on the type of Tb. But the primary drugs include the Izonizaida (HAIN), ethambutol, streptomycin, para-aminosalicylic acid (PAS) and Rifampicin.

The secondary drugs are cycloserine, viomycin, pyrazinamide, kanamycin, capreomycin, ethionamide, and thiacetazone and are indicated when the microorganism shows resistance, so that can not be adequately treated with a combination of the primary drugs. Read the rest of this entry »

Primary tuberculosis most common complications presented as peripheral lymphadenitis, pleural effusion or meningeal and miliary tuberculosis. Late complications are less frequent and can be tb bone, renal, cutaneous, peritoneal, ocular, genital, or mastoid and middle ear. The chronic pulmonary tuberculosis usually remains localized and lung disease.

Tuberculosis, Miliary .- It is one of the most serious and frequent complications of primary tuberculosis. Usually occurs during the first 6 months of starting TB infection. It is characterized by fever, respiratory symptoms and hepatosplenomegaly. Just as malaise, weakness and signs of moderate or severe respiratory failure. Read the rest of this entry »

Primary pulmonary tuberculosis.

- The primary tuberculosis primary complex includes (described above) and the progression of any of its components. It is usually asymptomatic or the symptoms are very poor and can be mistaken for an infection of the upper airways. When it comes to giving symptoms characterized by fever, predominantly evening one to two weeks, accompanied by signs of infection of the upper airways, anorexia and asthenia. In advanced cases may be pneumonia, bronchitis, pleural effusion and atelectasis. Read the rest of this entry »

What is tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis is an infection with a highly variable incubation period. That primarily attacks in patients with poor nutritional status, with immunosuppression or chronic illnesses. Also viral infections such as measles and chicken pox, whooping cough, stress, smallpox vaccination, serious viral lung infections and the use of steroids can activate an old tuberculous focus.

What causes it? and How do you get it?

Most TB cases in humans are caused by M. Tuberculosis hominis and infection occurs as a result of inhalation of the organism. Which are in droplets of “Flugge,” which are expelled as a result of coughing or sneezing.

Poorly ventilated environments that prevent the dilution of the drops with microorganisms have greater potential to infect. Read the rest of this entry »