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Asked for male, 21 years old from Indore
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M. tuberculosis strains with extensively drug resistant-TB (XDR-TB), that is resistant to either isoniazid or rifampicin (like MDR tuberculosis), any fluoroquinolone, and at least one of three second-line antituberculosis injectable drugs—i.e., capreomycin, kanamycin, and amikacin have also been reported
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Asked for male, 26 years old from Pune
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Hi lybrate-user,
many patients have congenitally single kidney. They usually have no problem. However, it is important to take certain precautions.
1. Avoid drugs that can injure kidneys, eg. Pain killers (like diclofenac, brufen etc.), some antibiotics like gentamicin, amikacin etc. 2. Prevent lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension that can damage kidneys by taking healthy diet and walking regularly.
3. Protein intake needs to be reduced only in certain stages of chronic ...more
many patients have congenitally single kidney. They usually have no problem. However, it is important to take certain precautions.
1. Avoid drugs that can injure kidneys, eg. Pain killers (like diclofenac, brufen etc.), some antibiotics like gentamicin, amikacin etc. 2. Prevent lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension that can damage kidneys by taking healthy diet and walking regularly.
3. Protein intake needs to be reduced only in certain stages of chronic ...more
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If the girl take the medication there is no chance of infection for your brother or family members XDR-TB, an abbreviation for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), is a form of TB which is resistant to at least four of the core anti-TB drugs. XDR-TB involves resistance to the two most powerful anti-TB drugs, isoniazid and rifampicin, also known as multidrug-resistance (MDR-TB), in addition to resistance to any of the fluoroquinolones (such as levofloxacin or moxifloxacin) and to at leas...more
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Dear lybrate-user,
it looks like your mother has advanced kidney problem probably due to long-standing diabetes.
She needs to be on a diet with low carbohydrate, protein 30-40 gm, restriction of fruits and fruit juices and restriction of salt intake to about 4 grams per da.
She should avoid all medicines that can cause kidney damage such as pain killers and some antibioitcs like gentamycina nd amikacin
only paracetamol is allowed for pain relief
the medicines she is taking co...more
it looks like your mother has advanced kidney problem probably due to long-standing diabetes.
She needs to be on a diet with low carbohydrate, protein 30-40 gm, restriction of fruits and fruit juices and restriction of salt intake to about 4 grams per da.
She should avoid all medicines that can cause kidney damage such as pain killers and some antibioitcs like gentamycina nd amikacin
only paracetamol is allowed for pain relief
the medicines she is taking co...more
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Causes:
Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that spread from person to person through microscopic droplets released into the air. This can happen when someone with the untreated, active form of tuberculosis coughs, speaks, sneezes, spits, laughs or sings.
Although tuberculosis is contagious, it's not easy to catch. You're much more likely to get tuberculosis from someone you live with or work with than from a stranger. Most people with active TB who've had appropriate drug treatment ...more
Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that spread from person to person through microscopic droplets released into the air. This can happen when someone with the untreated, active form of tuberculosis coughs, speaks, sneezes, spits, laughs or sings.
Although tuberculosis is contagious, it's not easy to catch. You're much more likely to get tuberculosis from someone you live with or work with than from a stranger. Most people with active TB who've had appropriate drug treatment ...more
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Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease that can affect the lungs. The bacteria spread through sneezes and coughs making it a communicable disease. This disease was rare and limited to the Western Countries until 1985. The emergence of HIV virus has made tuberculosis a global disease to reckon with. Although the rate of TB has come down since 1993, it remains a top concern for many countries. The biggest worry is the fact that TB bacteria can build resistance to many drugs. Therefore, it is...more
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