X-rays can help doctors identify TB infections. They look for specific characteristics in these images to make a diagnosis. TB is an infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs, although it ...

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Tuberculosis not only affects the lungs but may also damage other organs. Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day, here are the phases of TB and tips to avoid it Every year on March 24, the globe observes ...

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer in the United States. It can cause a buildup of fluid around the lungs, known as pleural effusion. Roughly 80-85% of all lung ...

What is Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis? Extra pulmonary tuberculosis is the infection of tissues and organs other than the lungs by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and a few related organisms. It is most ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis occurred over a 3-year period in a medium-size community in British Columbia, Canada. The results of mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit–variable-number ...

A persistent cough can be worrying, especially if it is accompanied by a green or yellow phlegm, along with blood stains. These are some of the tell-tale signs of tuberculosis (TB), which is an ...

Researchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of corticosteroids in a meta-analysis of seven randomized controlled trials involving 1410 HIV-positive patients with tuberculosis (age, ≥ 14 years), 703 ...

This 37-year-old man who was homeless was admitted to hospital and treated for pulmonary tuberculosis. Five months later, the patient returned to hospital with a 5-kg weight loss and a 2-month history ...

A Dyspnea (shortness of breath) is the commonest symptom of pleural effusion. A patient's history of chest pain, dyspnea, or cough is neither sensitive nor specific. It is only suggestive of pleural ...