Question 1

how can tuberculosis latency work?

Accepted Answer

Tuberculosis latency: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) occurs when one has been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but does not have active tuberculosis disease. It is not contagious in this state.

Question 2

how can i get tuberculosis in usa?

Accepted Answer

Close contact: By being in close contact with someone who has it.

Question 3

what is latent and active tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Need chest X-ray: Positive TB skin test simply means tested person was exposed to an active case of tb.  If the person remains asymptomatic (free of active disease signs, e.g., weight loss, night sweat, cough, etc) with negative chest x-ray, he (she) has a latent tb.

Question 4

i have untreated tuberculosis, can i die?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Slowly, painfully, many have before effective treatments were developed. Nowadays, the risk is minimal, particularly if you are otherwise in good health. Tb is very treatable with minor exceptions.

Question 5

how can i manage protracted tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

See a specialist: Active tuberculosis treatment, especially complicated, is something that should be managed closely with a doctor (an infectious disease specialist, if available).  There is no simple way to manage it.  Management is with antibiotics and close followup to ensure everything remains safe, as treatment will be for months.

Question 6

how can you tell if you have tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Tuberculosis: Clinically, patients with TB complain of cough (sometimes coughing up blood), weight loss, and night sweats. To diagnose it, we check sputum cultures. Chest x-rays show a wide variety of abnormalities.

Question 7

what are the best ways to cure tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Tb cure: Tb has to be treated with at least two antibiotics that the particular organism has been proven sensitive to. Normal 4 drugs are started until the sensitivity reports are available and then the régimen is simplified. Treatment must continue from 6-12 months depending upon reliability of the patient

Question 8

what happens when you get a tuberculosis shot?

Accepted Answer

BCG: If by tuberculosis shot, you mean BCG vaccination, it produces a local abscess that discharges pus and heals with a scar at the site of injection.  Bcg vaccination is not recommended in the us.

Question 9

what are the tests for tuberculosis diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

2 types.: Standard tuberculin skin testing and TB blood testing (quantiferon and t-spot). Both only tell if a person has been infected with TB bacteria. It does not tell if the person is has latent TB or TB disease. Sputum and cxr will determine whether a person has TB disease.

Question 10

is it okay to work as a nurse iwith tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: If you have pulmonary tuberculosis you have to be cleared by the local health department to go back to the hospital.

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