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Tuberculosis CY tb test showed 20 mm
My brother's cy tb test showed 20 mm skin thickening... Is he TB positive.. He doesn't have any symptoms.. He is using thyroid medicines from 4 years. He usually complains of weakness and body pains.
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It Could Latent Tb
Need to rule out
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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he is positive for tb infection..this is different from an active tb case..so do rule out active tb before starting any meds for him..or connect me to know in detail
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
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46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
May not be active Tb. Pl consult.
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
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10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Consult
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Dr. Prateek Bagarhatta
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5 yrs exp
Jaipur
No, cy tb is not done to detect active tb
Any loss of weight, night sweats?
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