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Results 1 - 10 of 309 for Pulmonary tuberculosis
  1. Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious bacterial infection that involves the lungs. It may spread to other organs. ... Pulmonary TB is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M ... This means the bacteria may spread from an infected person to ...
  2. ... tissue death. These chest x-rays show advanced pulmonary tuberculosis. There are multiple light areas (opacities) of varying ... the back. The appearance is typical for chronic pulmonary tuberculosis but may also occur with chronic pulmonary histiocytosis ...
  3. ... a contagious bacterial disease that primarily involves the lungs. Tuberculosis may develop after inhaling infected droplets sprayed into ...
  4. Tuberculosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... blood or sputum (a thick mucus from the lungs) Chest pain How is tuberculosis (TB) diagnosed? Your health care provider or your ...
  5. ... these x-ray findings include lung abscesses, chronic pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis, and others.
  6. ... is a serious disease that mainly attacks the lungs. Learn more. ... treat. References American Lung Association [Internet]. Chicago: American Lung Association; c2022. Tuberculosis Symptoms and Diagnosis; [updated 2020 Mar 9; cited ... from: https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/tuberculosis/symptoms-diagnosis American Lung Association [Internet]. Chicago: American ...
  7. ... M africanum and a few other rarer subtypes. Tuberculosis usually appears as a lung (pulmonary) infection. However, it may infect other organs ...
  8. Learn about Tuberculosis (American Lung Association)  
    It's not easy to become infected with TB. And there's a difference between being infected with TB and having TB disease—when you are sick and can spread ...
  9. ... Malformation of the blood vessels Pneumonia Scarring of lung tissue Tuberculosis Atelectasis In the heart: Problems with the size, ...
  10. Treating and Managing Tuberculosis (American Lung Association)  
    If it is not treated, TB can be fatal. But TB can almost always be treated and cured if you take medicine as directed by your healthcare provider. ... Tuberculosis/ ...
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