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Is weakness and bloody cough a sign of tuberculosis?

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Published At February 19, 2024
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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am a 35-year-old female suffering from weakness. Yesterday, after cleaning, I felt weak. However, I noticed blood in my cough this morning, and I am worried that I might have tuberculosis. I would like to know more about the symptoms of tuberculosis and if my current state aligns with them. Can you please provide information on the key symptoms to watch for in tuberculosis and how to differentiate them from other illnesses? Please help.

Thank you.

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I have read the query, and I can understand your concern.

Regarding your symptoms of coughing blood this morning, I propose you have developed some possible differential diagnoses, which are tuberculosis, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), malignancy, or upper respiratory tract infection. Do you have any history of fever, weight loss, night sweats, smoking, alcohol, or illicit drug intake, or have you contacted someone with a cough or flu? Please do a sputum test AFB (Acid-fast Bacillus) microscopy, chest X-ray, and check your blood pressure. Pulmonary tuberculosis is an infectious disease that is transferable from one person to another via infected droplets via coughing and sneezing caused by an organism called mycobacteria tuberculosis. The key symptoms are bloody cough, night sweats, and weight loss. Tuberculosis can be distinguished from other diseases based on the symptoms listed above. So if your symptoms correspond with the above tuberculosis symptoms I just mentioned, then please do a sputum AFB test, chest X-ray, and Mantoux test and start anti-TB (tuberculosis) medications immediately for six months to one year. If your symptoms persist, schedule another appointment for follow-up.

I hope this will help you.

Thank you.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia
Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia

General Practitioner

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