Question 1

hello, i received oral sex 2 times from a girl that ended up having lung tuberculosis. could she have given me genital tuberculosis? i am paranoid right now. what tests should i take. this happened 3-4 weeks ago?

Accepted Answer

: Since pulmonary TB is spread through the air,I wouldn't be concerned about contracting genital TB but If you've had prolonged contact with this person,I'd be concerned about contracting pulmonary TB although healthy people can fight the infection. Call your public health office or consult a specialist in infectious diseases&amp; get advice. Let them know when you were exposed &amp; results of old skin tes

Question 2

what does this mean? "reticulohazy densities are noted in the bilateral upper lung zones, more in the right" "remarks: bilateral minimal upper lung pulmonary tuberculosis." is this contagious? doctor did not advise?

Accepted Answer

: The wording suggests past or current active tuberculosis. The meaning in each case should be correlated with past and current history and other testing to verify whether or not the disease is active/contagious.

Question 3

is a scar in the lungs cancer or tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Scar: Cancer grows while a scar stays stable or contracts. Old scars may be from old pneumonia, old tb, old thromboembolic disease, or (especially here in kansas city) histoplasmosis.

Question 4

can one contract tuberculosis/lung infections, etc. from cpr training?

Accepted Answer

Likely: Yes, you could if you are not using any barrier wile doing mouth to mouth with a infected person.

Question 5

i have a benign pleura thickening at the lower area of my right lung due to tuberculosis. it hurts when i cough or exert myself. is surgery advisable?

Accepted Answer

Non-acute: Pleural thickening does not usually cause symptoms.  There is likely another cause which should be investigated.

Question 6

does tuberculosis lung scar disappear completely after treatment? or it will stay visible in chest xray even for decades? help please. thanks

Accepted Answer

A lung: scar will generally not disappear.  It can remain stable for many years.

Question 7

how to reduce side effects of drugs for tuberculosis (lung)? to prevent/reduce yellow skin, vomiting, etc. which food help? more exercise?

Accepted Answer

If you are: If you are having these symptoms then drugs may have to be changed.

Question 8

doctor found infiltrates on my lung xr i have tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

May be: Infiltrates could be pneumonia, atelectasis or fibrosis.If infiltrates are in upper lung fields, you should have sputum analysed for tuberculosis, if positive then one can say it is tb.

Question 9

i was diagnosed with lung scarring after infection ( tuberculosis) for mote than 3 yrs, im 26 years old. what food that i can take with this condition?

Accepted Answer

Anything you like: There is no limitations on what you can eat. Eat all that is healthy!

Question 10

my friend around 70, has tuberculosis and lung cancer. about to be go on narcotics. how long will he have?

Accepted Answer

Weeks - months: Not long if the reason he is being put on narcotics is because there is nothing else to do for him or treat him with.

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Hello, i received oral sex 2 times from a girl that ended up having lung tuberculosis. could she have given me genital tuberculosis? i am paranoid right now. what tests should i take. this happened 3-4 weeks ago?

A member asked:

What does this mean? "reticulohazy densities are noted in the bilateral upper lung zones, more in the right" "remarks: bilateral minimal upper lung pulmonary tuberculosis." is this contagious? doctor did not advise?

A member asked:

Is a scar in the lungs cancer or tuberculosis?

A member asked:

Can one contract tuberculosis/lung infections, etc. from cpr training?

A member asked:

I have a benign pleura thickening at the lower area of my right lung due to tuberculosis. it hurts when i cough or exert myself. is surgery advisable?

A member asked:

Does tuberculosis lung scar disappear completely after treatment? or it will stay visible in chest xray even for decades? help please. thanks

A member asked:

How to reduce side effects of drugs for tuberculosis (lung)? to prevent/reduce yellow skin, vomiting, etc. which food help? more exercise?

A member asked:

Doctor found infiltrates on my lung xr i have tuberculosis?

A member asked:

I was diagnosed with lung scarring after infection ( tuberculosis) for mote than 3 yrs, im 26 years old. what food that i can take with this condition?

A member asked:

My friend around 70, has tuberculosis and lung cancer. about to be go on narcotics. how long will he have?

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