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I have TB, but my cough only lasted a week. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, There is parenchymal infiltrate on the right upper lobe of my lung. My doctor said that I have a ptb3, which looks like a serious stage of tuberculosis. I was shocked because I never had a cough since September. Before the month of September, my cough lasted only for a week and then su... Read Full »
Dr. Kumar Indubhushan Sureshprasad
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Only parenchymal infiltration in the right upper lobe does not confirm tuberculosis. It needs clinical correlation and further investigations. You need an apicolordotic view of chest x-ray. It gives an excellent view of apical region of lungs. Because, in the normal che... Read Full »
Does my test suggest active TB infection?
Query: Hi doctor, During fitness examination I got know that I have bilateral apical pleural thickening in the chest x-ray, but neither in the past or current, I have any health complaints. So, the further investigation I did was PPD skin test and QuantiFERON TB gold test, which is positive 20 mm and 3.42 ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your case, and I am of the following opinion. Your blood test and skin test are surely positive and are indicative of active tuberculosis. Your x-ray shows minimal pleural thickening, which shows past lesions. Now the issue is that you might have... Read Full »
What is the indication of TB test for abscess drainage?
Query: Hello doctor, My samples were taken for culture and sensitivity tests and a TB test during the abscess drainage. However, the TB tests could not be successfully conducted due to certain medical reasons. The culture and sensitivity test showed the presence of E.coli bacteria. I was prescribed antibio... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Based on the information you provided, It seems that there have been no culture and sensitivity tests conducted on the fluid before administering antibiotics, which may explain why the infection has recurred. Additionall... Read Full »
Please interpret my quantiferon TB Gold results.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been having gastric issues and after an MRI the doctors identified a mass in my small intestine. They suspected many different things including Crohn's disease and intestinal tuberculosis. I went through different tests, and a couple of days later, the clinic called me to say I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, to answer your question you have to understand two things. Test positive but disease negative = False positive result. Test positive and disease positive = True positive result. Your test is positive for TB (tuberculosis), but still the disease is not proved... Read Full »