Abdominal tuberculosis
A chronic, recurrent infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (TB) may affect almost any tissue or organ of the body with the lungs being the most common site of infection. The clinical stages of TB are primary or initial infection, latent or dormant infection, and recrudescent or adult-type TB. Ninety to 95% of primary TB infections may go unrecognized. Histopathologically, tissue lesions consist of granulomas which usually undergo central caseation necrosis. Local symptoms of TB vary according to the part affected; acute symptoms include hectic fever, sweats, and emaciation; serious complications include granulomatous erosion of pulmonary bronchi associated with hemoptysis. If untreated, progressive TB may be associated with a high degree of mortality. This infection is frequently observed in immunocompromised individuals with AIDS or a history of illicit IV drug use.
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Good long treatment pt usually become casual continue the treatment
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Yes- the clinical history of low grade fever in an immuno- compromised patient with significant weight loss and abdominal colicky pain - Go in favour of ABDOMINAL TUBERCULOSIS Also ESR is raised - which is in Favour of Koch s abdomen . He ...
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Check LFT . If liver enzymes increase is not more than double, ATT can be continued under observation. US abdomen to see if there is any other cause for hepatomegaly, like gall bladder disease. Add hepatoprotectives, Ursedeoxy choliic ...
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Opacity right neck overlapping appex of right lung is the bundle up of hair of the lady without shifting of trachea. Both lungfields are clear. Cardiac shadow is WNL.
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