Symptoms and manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis?

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There are about 4.99 million tuberculosis patients in China, ranking the second in the world, and the public is very lack of tuberculosis prevention and control knowledge. According to the statistics of the World Health Organization, 8-10 million tuberculosis cases occur every year in the world, and about 3 million people die of tuberculosis every year, which is the single infectious disease with the largest number of deaths. Symptoms and manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis? Let's study and discuss with you.

Symptoms and manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis?

1. Fever: it is characterized by low fever in the afternoon, and the body temperature rises at 4-8 PM, generally between 37-38 ℃. At this time, patients are often accompanied by general fatigue or emaciation, night sweats, women can lead to irregular menstruation or menopause.

2. Cough and expectoration: it is the most common early symptom of pulmonary tuberculosis, but it is also easy for patients or doctors to mistake it for "cold" or "tracheitis" and lead to misdiagnosis. When you suspect that you have tuberculosis, you should first have a chest X-ray. If the doctor finds abnormal shadows in your lungs, he will give you a sputum test. Sputum examination is to use the microscope to find Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Once tuberculosis is found in the sputum, the diagnosis of tuberculosis can be determined. Sputum examination is the most accurate method to diagnose tuberculosis and find the source of infection.

3. Blood in sputum: blood in sputum or small blood clots, most of which are caused by tuberculosis. Especially cough and expectoration, sputum with blood has been more than two weeks, you should immediately go to your local tuberculosis prevention and control institutions, early diagnosis, regular treatment, early recovery. In addition, close contacts of TB patients should also be examined in time.

matters needing attention

1. Tuberculosis patients should not spit everywhere, spit in paper or spittoon, then burn or disinfect and pour out. Don't talk loudly, cough or sneeze at your family. It's best to wear a mask. The mask should be boiled and cleaned every day. 2. It's better to have a separate bedroom with sufficient light and good wind. The room should be disinfected frequently. You can light moxa sticks or put 1-2 spoons of rice vinegar per cubic meter on the stove for fumigation. Close the doors and windows for 1-2 hours and open the window for ventilation. The easiest way to disinfect the heat-resistant utensils used by patients is boiling, such as tableware, clothes, etc. The boiling time is 10 ~ 15 minutes. 3. The clothes and quilts used by patients should be washed and exposed to the sun frequently, so as to kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis.