Question 1

Is there any only one single test to recognize tuberclosis? 
I am MDR TB patient. I am on Ayurvedic treatment. I am feeling better now.
So what test should I go for?

Accepted Answer

TB Gold standard test is sputum examination for AFB and microscopy and also Interferon gamma release essay( IGRA).

Question 2

Echocardiography picked mild pah + moderate Tr... Is this one test alone enough to diagnose pah? What is the life expectancy of someone having mild pah? Is this curable ?

Accepted Answer

Cardiologist opinion is advised to the patient.

Question 3

Hi, I have allergy from Dust, Pollen etc. i.e. running nose, watery eyes. I need to take Cetrizine 10mg every 3rd or 4th day to get rid off of this frequent problem. Taking it for almost 1 year. Is there any severe side effect of long term usage of t...

Yes,continue same treatment as advised by the physician.

Last updated on 27 Dec 2024

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Yes,continue same treatment as advised by the physician.

Question 4

HI my x ray result shows a fibrolinear opacity in my right upper lung?..just want to know if this kind of result shows that my tb is completely healed?

Accepted Answer

Ye, healed TB .

Question 5

I've noticed that sometimes my breathing stops during sleep and also my heart rate below 55 and that causes dizziness sometimes to me, I don't do much activities and my weight is normal. Is that a problem in my heart?

Ecg and cardiac markers are advised to the patient.

Last updated on 27 Dec 2024

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Ecg and cardiac markers are advised to the patient.

Question 6

While doing intense exercise , like cycling more than 20km or running more than 5kms , I am feeling lungs filled with some kind of fluid .
I also feels reduced breathing difficulty in breathing.
If I rest , everything clears out normally.

Accepted Answer

Ecg and chest x-ray pa view is advised to the patient.

Is there any only one single test to recognize tuberclosis? I am MDR TB patient. I am on Ayurvedic treatment. I am feeling better now. So what test should I go for?

Is there any only one single test to recognize tuberclosis? I am MDR TB patient. I am on Ayurvedic treatment. I am feeling better now. So what test should I go for?

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Echocardiography picked mild pah + moderate Tr... Is this one test alone enough to diagnose pah? What is the life expectancy of someone having mild pah? Is this curable ?

Hi, I have allergy from Dust, Pollen etc. i.e. running nose, watery eyes. I need to take Cetrizine 10mg every 3rd or 4th day to get rid off of this frequent problem. Taking it for almost 1 year. Is there any severe side effect of long term usage of t...

HI my x ray result shows a fibrolinear opacity in my right upper lung?..just want to know if this kind of result shows that my tb is completely healed?

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While doing intense exercise , like cycling more than 20km or running more than 5kms , I am feeling lungs filled with some kind of fluid . I also feels reduced breathing difficulty in breathing. If I rest , everything clears out normally.

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