Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB)

[sHenZee03]

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Fixcom 4 ra'i tambal ana. mao na gi resita sa doctor sa ako migo nga na active iyang secondary ptb. inom cya ato 3x a day good for 3 months, dili pa stress, likay sa alcoholic drinks, then pa xray cya balik after 3 months. wala na iyang tb. after na hibaw.an nga naa cya atong sakita, not communicable cya for 2 weeks. pero iyang gi buhat 1 month cya nag preso sa iyang room. gi lahian cyag iyang own plate, glass, spoon & fork. luoy kaayo. ni daot gd cya.. symptomas daw ani, slight fever every night, permi'ng sington, headache, lbm. nia while nag inom sa tambal, slight cough & colds usahay. karon na ulian na intawn. god is really good. duwa napod mi balik basket. gym napod cya balik.. ^_^_^_^

Thank you for sharing Bro! ^_^ My friend has been cleared of PTB by the Lung Center of the Philippines. It was just a minor case of coughs and colds.

[thePUPPETEER]

hmm.. maayo.. maayo.. mahadlok jod ko anang mga sakita oyy. labi nanang "HEPA" >.< ! maghikog nalang guro ko oyy. hahaaa!

[ashira]

What is tuberculosis?


Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria whose scientific name is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It was first isolated in 1882 by a German physician named Robert Koch who received the Nobel Prize for this discovery. TB most commonly affects the lungs but also can involve almost any organ of the body. Many years ago, this disease was referred to as "consumption" because without effective treatment, these patients often would waste away. Today, of course, tuberculosis usually can be treated successfully with antibiotics.

There is also a group of organisms referred to as atypical tuberculosis. These involve other types of bacteria that are in the Mycobacterium family. Often, these organisms do not cause disease and are referred to as "colonizers" because they simply live alongside other bacteria in our bodies without causing damage. At times, these bacteria can cause an infection that is sometimes clinically like typical tuberculosis. When these atypical mycobacteria cause infection, they are often very difficult to cure. Often, drug therapy for these organisms must be administered for one and a half to two years and requires multiple medications.

[ashira]

How does a person get TB?


A person can become infected with tuberculosis bacteria when he or she inhales minute particles of infected sputum from the air. The bacteria get into the air when someone who has a tuberculosis lung infection coughs, sneezes, shouts, or spits (which is common in some cultures). People who are nearby can then possibly breathe the bacteria into their lungs. You don't get TB by just touching the clothes or shaking the hands of someone who is infected. Tuberculosis is spread (transmitted) primarily from person to person by breathing infected air during close contact.
There is a form of atypical tuberculosis, however, that is transmitted by drinking unpasteurized milk. Related bacteria, called Mycobacterium bovis, cause this form of TB. Previously, this type of bacteria was a major cause of TB in children, but it rarely causes TB now since most milk is pasteurized (undergoes a heating process that kills the bacteria).

[ashira]

How common is TB, and who gets it?


Over 8 million new cases of TB occur each year worldwide. In the United States, it is estimated that 10-15 million people are infected with the TB bacteria and 22,000 new cases of TB occur each year.
Anyone can get TB, but certain people are at higher risk, including

• people who live with individuals who have an active TB infection,
  
• poor or homeless people,
  
• foreign-born people from countries that have a high prevalence of TB,
  
• nursing-home residents and prison inmates,
  
• alcoholics and intravenous drug users,
  
• people with diabetes, certain cancers, and HIV infection (the AIDS virus),
• health-care workers.

There is no strong evidence for a genetically determined (inherited) susceptibility for TB.

What are the symptoms of tuberculosis?


As previously mentioned, TB infection usually occurs initially in the upper part (lobe) of the lungs. The body's immune system, however, can stop the bacteria from continuing to reproduce. Thus, the immune system can make the lung infection inactive (dormant). On the other hand, if the body's immune system cannot contain the TB bacteria, the bacteria will reproduce (become active or reactivate) in the lungs and spread elsewhere in the body.
It may take many months from the time the infection initially gets into the lungs until symptoms develop. The usual symptoms that occur with an active TB infection are a generalized tiredness or weakness, weight loss, fever, and night sweats. If the infection in the lung worsens, then further symptoms can include coughing, chest pain, coughing up of sputum (material from the lungs) and/or blood, and shortness of breath. If the infection spreads beyond the lungs, the symptoms will depend upon the organs involved.

[plethoraldork]

dili kaayo ni alarming nga disease sis. although contagious ang PTB pero karon naa na medication ani. within two weeks kay dili makatakod ang patient unya curable xa within 6 months

[sHenZee03]

@all

Thank you so much for sharing. It helped a lot especially during the time when my friend got sick was suspecting that it was PTB. My deepest, heartfelt gratitude goes out to you all.

[alviperz]

Thanks for the inputs everyone, it really helped a lot.. Akong GF gi-diagnose sa doctor ug PTB..
@ ShenZee: Hope ok na imong friend!..

[alviperz]

Thanks for the inputs everyone, it really helped a lot.. Akong GF gi-diagnose sa doctor ug PTB.. magcge hapdos iyang tiyan after mo-inom sa tambal..

@ ShenZee: Hope ok na imong friend!..

[yiennahs]

it's treatable
it's communicable
it's a bacterial infection in the lung or out