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A TB or tuberculosis patient needs to have a balanced diet and enough rest and exercise. Depending on the present weight and height of the patient, the usual prescribed food is high in calorie and protein to increase muscle mass (as there is much wasting in a severe TB patient). Adequate servings of fruits and vegetables are also recommended so as to increase the immune system.
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What is the recommended diet for a patient with tb meningitis?
green vegetable
What food is better for the tb patient?
A healthy diet is vital for anyone who has TB; foods should include plenty of vegetables and fruits, lean protein, and unsaturates fats.
Can you kiss your wife who is a TB patient?
No
For most cases of tb the recommended length of drug therapy is?
For most cases of TB, the recommended length of drug therapy is 6 to 9 months.
What is on thE diabetic food list?
Diabetic Diet Food List includes recommended and restricted foods for diabetics. Diabetic Food List may vary for each patient. The physician will determine the list for the patient.
What specimen from a TB patient would the acid fast stain be performed on?
The specimen is taken from TB lesion
Can you kiss your wife who is a abdominal TB patient?
Yes, one can contract TB from inhaling the infected particles from someone who has TB, so therefore kissing someone with TB will definitely give you the disease.
What foods should you avoid while taking INH for TB treatment?
There is no any such list of food articles to be avoided while you are taking INH for tuberculosis treatment. In general you give nutritious food to the tuberculosis patient.
Can a fully cured TB patient be suspected to have latent TB?
Yes, it is possible that a person previously diagnosed with active TB and was completely cured be suspected to haveÊlatent TB. Aside from the medicine that cured the patient of active TB, there is also a high chance that the body's immune system has controlled the infection but unable to completely remove it from the body. Hence, the infection remains in the body, lying in an inactive or latent state.
Can a TB patient cook food for other family members?
Tb is a contagious disease.It spreads to another person by cough or sneezing.Please do not ask the patient to cook for others.It is not good for him/her as the smokes generated can affect the lungs.They need to sleep for atleast 12 hours to boost their immunity.Food prepared by them if contaminated by coughing or sneezing increases the chances of getting the infection.
Can a patient get TB from a cadaver ligament used in ACL reconstruction surgery?
very unlikely
Is there a blood test to determine if I have tuberculosis?
Since 2001 there has been an approved blood test for TB that has advantages over the skin test, and is recommended by the US Center for Disease Control. Follow the links below for details. It does not require a repeat visit (if negative), and is more reliable in some cases, such as people who have had a TB immunization or multiple TB skin tests. It is called the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold test. Like the skin test, it only tells that a person has been infected with TB germs. It does not tell whether or not the person has progressed to TB disease. Other tests, such as a chest x-ray and a sample of sputum, are needed to see whether the person has TB disease. The test mentioned above tests for TB by detecting the immune response to TB. If a patient is severely ill, there may be TB bacilli in the blood, and a blood culture can be used.
