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PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
It is a contagious bacterial infection that involves the lungs but can spread to other organs
Causes
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria and can be purchased by inhaling water droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person. This is called primary tuberculosis
The following individuals are at increased risk for active TB:• The elderly
• Babies
• People with weakened immune systems, for example due to SIDA, chemotherapy, diabetes or certain medications
The risk of contracting TB increases if you:
• Are in frequentcontact with people who have the disease.
• Have malnutrition.
• Live in or unsanitary living conditions of overcrowding
Symptoms

The primary stage of tuberculosis usually causes no symptoms. Whensymptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis is present, may include:
Coughing (sometimes with expectoration of mucus)
• Coughing up blood
• Excessive sweating, especially at night
• Fatigue
• Fever
•Unintentional weight loss
Other symptoms that may occur include:
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Wheezing

Treatment

The goal of treatment is to cure the infection with drugs that fightthe TB bacteria. Treatment of active pulmonary TB will always involve a combination of many drugs (usually four). Continue the administration of all drugs until lab tests show which medicines work best.The drugs most commonly used include:
• Isonizida
• Rifampin
• Pyrazinamide
• Ethambutol
Other drugs that can be used to treat tuberculosis include:
• Amikacin
• Ethionamide
• Moxifloxacin• aminosalicylic acid
• Streptomycin
Complications
Pulmonary TB can cause permanent lung damage if not treated promptly.
Medications used to treat TB may cause side effects, including liverproblems. Other side effects include:
• Changes in vision
• tears and urine orange or brown
• rash

TUBERCULOSIS PULMONAR
Es una infección bacteriana contagiosa que compromete los pulmones, pero...