Hello doctor my friend was diagnosed with...

 ?Treatment of tuberculosis

Many antibiotics are used to treat Tuberculosis , such as: isoniazid and rifampicin , Treatment may vary from one to several years , The treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis is approximately six months and is used in many antibiotics , Four antibiotics are given to contain rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol in the first two months , In the last four months, rifampicin and isoniazid are given only with the possibility of adding ethambutol as an alternative in case of resistance to isoniazid in the last four months, & If resistant tuberculosis is detected, treament is recommended for 18-24 months using at least four active antibiotics

?How to diagnosis Tuberculosis 

During the physical exam , will check your lymph nodes for swelling , and use a stethoscope to listen carefully to the sounds your lungs make while you breathe , The most commonly used diagnostic tool for tuberculosis is a simple skin test, If you've had a positive skin test, your doctor is likely to order a chest X-ray or a CT scan
If your chest X-ray shows signs of tuberculosis, your doctor may take samples of your sputum — the mucus that comes up when you cough. The samples are tested for TB bacteria

?What are the symptoms of Tuberclosis

Symptoms of Tuberculosis may vary from the initial stage of the disease to the active stage of the disease
Symptoms of TB in its active state include

• Feeling uncomfortable
• lethargy and general weakness
• Cough
• may be accompanied by coughing out blood with mucus
• Shortness of breath
• Weight loss
• High body temperature
• . Night sweats
• Feeling chest pain when breathing

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the patient should visit the pulmonologist to get proper managment