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Affected By Symptoms Of Tuberculosis. What Does ESR Suggest?
SIR.one year ago i affected by symptums of Tuberculosis ....then i got treatment from doctor....at that time my ESR was 64 and in X RAY doctor found the waste in right lung ....he diagnosed it AS TB...I got treatment for eight months..now my ESR is 09.....but there are some signs in my right lung.....is still there is TB in me?
Mon, 1 Oct 2012
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After going through your history it seems that you suffered Tuberculosis which is treated for 8 months this duration of treatment should completely Tuberculosis. Your doctor will examine clinically and X ray will show improvement and may show some fibrosis as it heals.
This fibrosis may give some signs in lungs.
There may not be active TB in lung now , you should confirm with treating Physician.
Take care of your Nutrition,
Good Luck to you
Welcome to HCM
After going through your history it seems that you suffered Tuberculosis which is treated for 8 months this duration of treatment should completely Tuberculosis. Your doctor will examine clinically and X ray will show improvement and may show some fibrosis as it heals.
This fibrosis may give some signs in lungs.
There may not be active TB in lung now , you should confirm with treating Physician.
Take care of your Nutrition,
Good Luck to you
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