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CAn an Xray reveal previous TB history?
An X-ray can show signs of previous tuberculosis (TB) such as scarring or calcifications in the lungs. However, a chest X-ray alone cannot confirm a previous TB infection. Additional tests, like a TB skin test or blood test, may be needed to confirm previous TB exposure or infection.
Serious bacterial lung disease?
Tuberculosis (TB)
What Infectious diseases attack the respiratory system?
You can get things such as TB (tuberculosis), pneumonia.
What are the main diseases of the civil war?
dysentery, malaria, pneumonia, typhus, TB
Which is a highly infectious bacterial of the lungs?
Pneumonia and Tuberculosis (TB) are two infectious diseases of the lungs.
What is the difference between aids and tuberculosis?
the difference between aids and tb is that tb is tb and aids is aids
How disease like tuberculosis and pneumonia transmit from and infected person to an healthy person?
For tuberculosis: it is transmitted by droplets, i.e. coughing or sneezing. For pneumonia: viral pneumonia, again, droplets. Bacterial pneumonia, normal body bacteria from the skin and mucous membranes, travel to the lungs and cause infection in the presence of fluid in the lungs, like there would be if you were congested. In all instances, having a suppressed immune system can increase the chances of getting the disease/illness.
What is the difference between a tb shot and tb testing?
tb testing is to determine if you have been exposed to the tb virus. The shot would be the vaccination for it.
What is the break down of TB to MB and everything in between?
The breakdown of TB to MB and everything in between is the power of 1,000.
Your husband has had xray and doctor says he thinks he has TB and has had blood and sputum test waiting for CT Scan he has been ill and Dr thinks he has had it for approx 16 weeks should he go to work?
It would not be responsible to go to work if the possible diagnosis is active TB.
What was the cause of deaths in World War I?
Besides the obvious injuries and deaths, most deaths were the result of infection, dysentery, diarrhoea, secondary infections, pneumonia, and TB.
What other issues can cause a positive reading of a TB skin test?
Issues such as previous BCG vaccination, infection with non-tuberculosis mycobacteria, recent viral infections, or incorrect administration of the test can cause a false positive reading of a TB skin test. These conditions may lead to a reaction to the purified protein derivative (PPD) that is similar to a true positive result for tuberculosis infection.
