Question 1

I'm wondering if it's safe for a TB patient who's currently on medication to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Can you provide some guidance on this?

Accepted Answer

no they are not eligible

Question 2

I'm dealing with a dull pain in my chest that's been going on for about a week now. Just today, I started sneezing and have some thick, colorless mucus. I am a regular smoker, so I'm really wondering what's happening with my body right now. What shou...

Accepted Answer

stop smoking. start steam inhalation

Question 3

I'm worried about my loved one who has Parkinson's and can't move. We suspect TB, but they're unable to cough up sputum, and they're also not fit for bronchoscopy or FNAC of the chest. Are there any blood tests or other options to detect TB in this s...

Accepted Answer

DO CBNAAT TEST

Question 4

I'm a bit worried. I recently had a plain CT scan of my chest at Apollo Hospital in Chennai and it came back with some concerns. When I went for a medical check-up for Kuwait, the doctor said I was unfit because of something they found on my chest X-...

Accepted Answer

The discrepancy between the Apollo Hospital CT scan and the Kuwait medical checkup chest X-ray results suggests a possible error or misinterpretation; the "blunting of right costophrenic angle" and "white scar" may indicate a benign, old, healed lesion or scarring, and since the doctor said no medicine is required, you may want to consider a second opinion or a repeat CT scan to confirm the findings and clarify your fitness for work in Kuwait.

Question 5

I've been struggling with this severe wet whooping cough for 7 months now and it's really worrying me. I'm 6 months pregnant and don't smoke, but nothing seems to help. Ive been on antibiotics and have gone to the hospital 40 times where they gave me...

Accepted Answer

Ecg,x-ray chest pa view,sputum for AFB and microscopy is advised to the patient.

Question 6

Is it true that 90% of our lungs can get damaged just from carbon molecules without them even doing anything? I'm kind of worried about what this means for overall lung health and how we can protect ourselves from this damage. Any advice on how we ca...

Accepted Answer

Yes ,Carbon monoxide can cause lung damage by preventing oxygen from reaching the blood-stream.

I'm wondering if it's safe for a TB patient who's currently on medication to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Can you provide some guidance on this?

I'm wondering if it's safe for a TB patient who's currently on medication to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Can you provide some guidance on this?

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