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Suggest Treatment For Pulmonary Tuberculosis

hi im 24 years old im a female i just to ask about the ptb fibroid left upper lung what thats mean because everytime i xray the result that i receive is always apicolordotic view then on the 2nd thats the result i get the ptb fibriod left upper lung...i feel scared about this what is the best i can do, i have no history for that ...thank you so much
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Hello
I will try to explain about X ray finding .
Chest X-ray.
X-ray findings in ACTIVE pulmonary tuberculosis ( PTB ) include.
*Lesions in the apical & posterior segments of upper lobe;lesions are usually soft in ACTIVE pulmonary tuberculosis & there is usually no or little FIBROSIS or calcification.
* Apical cavities
* FIBROSIS & CALCIFICATION usually suggest healed pulmonary tuberculosis .
In your case in X-ray site of fibrosis is upper lobe and this is an indication of healed lesions .
Decision to treat 7 type of treatment depends on follow up A F B screen, Chest X-ray & clinical judgement and physical as well clinical history by a PULMONOLOGIST .
Hope this information will be helpful for you.
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Suggest Treatment For Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Hello I will try to explain about X ray finding . Chest X-ray. X-ray findings in ACTIVE pulmonary tuberculosis ( PTB ) include. *Lesions in the apical & posterior segments of upper lobe;lesions are usually soft in ACTIVE pulmonary tuberculosis & there is usually no or little FIBROSIS or calcification. * Apical cavities * FIBROSIS & CALCIFICATION usually suggest healed pulmonary tuberculosis . In your case in X-ray site of fibrosis is upper lobe and this is an indication of healed lesions . Decision to treat 7 type of treatment depends on follow up A F B screen, Chest X-ray & clinical judgement and physical as well clinical history by a PULMONOLOGIST . Hope this information will be helpful for you.