Question 1

one of my colleagues is suffering from tuberculosis who work besides me what precautions should i take to avoid being affected from this.

Accepted Answer

Spread of TB: Is not easy, but can happen with co-workers.  If you are concerned see your doctor for a PPD test or preventative medication.
http://www.healthunit.org/infectious/tb/tb_spread.htm
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Question 2

i had tuberculosis. now i am ok. but want to take precautions so that i dont get it again. what steps can i take. my body weight is normal now.

Accepted Answer

Reduce risk: Maintain a healthy life style, avoid smoking or use of street drugs, avoid exposure to infected people, if immunodeficient take medications as prescribed to improve your immune function

Question 3

what precaution for tuberculous lymphadenitis patient?

Accepted Answer

TB lymphadenitis : Patient with diagnosis of TB must be placed in airborne isolation until pulmonary TB is ruled out. If the patient doesn't have pulmonary TB then infected lymph node has to be tested for presence of TB bacilli by doing culture. If the node is open and draining pus, the patient should stay in isolation until pus stops to drain and shows no more TB bacilli  and patient is on appropriate antibiotics

Question 4

is cured primary complex during childhood considered or declared as past/previous tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you had it and it was cured, you had tuberculosis. Cure does not give you a clean slate. There are some conditions where a patient considered cured may re-activate. It would also be an important historical feature when they consider doing any form of TB screening. If they don't have the proper information they may treat you as a new case of TB.

Question 5

can tuberculosis neck lymphadenitis become active or continue to spread to other organs of the body during  treatment ?

Accepted Answer

TB stays put: Tuberculosis generally will not spread to other organ systems during treatment, as long as you are infected with a strain that is sensitive to the medications that have been prescribed. If your neck mass becomes larger, if other masses appear, or if you have persistent fevers, respiratory symptoms or weight loss, I would consult with your tuberculosis doctor.

Question 6

after treatment of lymp node tuberculosis can i plan for pregnancy? during pregnancy tb can relapse? can the fetus be infected with tb ?

Accepted Answer

Relapse lTBunlikely: After complete treatment you can plan for pregnancy,and relapse of TB is unlikely . The fetus does not get  tuberculosis,you can have normal healthy baby.

Question 7

why doesn't m. tuberculosis localise in lung apices during primary infection but localises in the apicea in the secondary infection specifically?

Accepted Answer

TB: It is not necessarily localized in the apices, that is simply one site of reactivation.  You really need to get an infectious diseases text (recommend mandell), or a textbook of pathophysiology and read about this. Or you can go online to the national medical library and look these things up. Be a great med student.

Question 8

precautions should be used during asthma.

Accepted Answer

Avoid antihistamines: if not better soon get to ER or md

Question 9

should i have my 5 year old take his puffer as a precaution during a cold?

Accepted Answer

May help: If your child typically has an asthma flare triggered by upper respiratory infections, giving her the inhaler at the onset of symptoms may help prevent or lessen wheezing.

Question 10

hi, my wife  is pregnant of 9months plus one week, can you please suggest me the precautions during this time, thanks?

Accepted Answer

Within reason : Common sense is the best recommendation you both should continue to maintain as you near childbirth.  Best wishes.

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One of my colleagues is suffering from tuberculosis who work besides me what precautions should i take to avoid being affected from this.

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I had tuberculosis. now i am ok. but want to take precautions so that i dont get it again. what steps can i take. my body weight is normal now.

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What precaution for tuberculous lymphadenitis patient?

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Is cured primary complex during childhood considered or declared as past/previous tuberculosis?

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Can tuberculosis neck lymphadenitis become active or continue to spread to other organs of the body during treatment ?

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After treatment of lymp node tuberculosis can i plan for pregnancy? during pregnancy tb can relapse? can the fetus be infected with tb ?

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Why doesn't m. tuberculosis localise in lung apices during primary infection but localises in the apicea in the secondary infection specifically?

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Precautions should be used during asthma.

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Should i have my 5 year old take his puffer as a precaution during a cold?

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Hi, my wife is pregnant of 9months plus one week, can you please suggest me the precautions during this time, thanks?

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