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Its minimum 6 month course after try for conceiving and test for your husband blood test for interferon-gamma release assay (igra) tests for tb infection. The two tests are: quantiferon-tb gold in-tube test (gft-git) t-spot. Tb. Any queries inform me.
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Hi Lybrate user
for latent TB tests are Mantoux (a skin test) and interferon gamma assay (blood test).
For active Tb the suspected organ I'd important. Assuming it is lung because that is the most common site the tests are chest x ray And sputum test. Sometonds CT scan or biopsy may be required.
for latent TB tests are Mantoux (a skin test) and interferon gamma assay (blood test).
For active Tb the suspected organ I'd important. Assuming it is lung because that is the most common site the tests are chest x ray And sputum test. Sometonds CT scan or biopsy may be required.
Asked for male, 25 years old from Anantnag
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Treatment options include
systemic steroids
interferon alfa
surgical
embolotherapy non absorbable: particulate, liquid, sclerosing, and nonparticulate agents absorbable materials autologous blood clot modified blood clot gelfoam oxycel
lasers
cryosurgery
combination surgical therapy
implanted or external radiation
strangulation of feeder vessel.
systemic steroids
interferon alfa
surgical
embolotherapy non absorbable: particulate, liquid, sclerosing, and nonparticulate agents absorbable materials autologous blood clot modified blood clot gelfoam oxycel
lasers
cryosurgery
combination surgical therapy
implanted or external radiation
strangulation of feeder vessel.
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Asked for male, 17 years old from Medak
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We in india usually do not treat latent tb, where as in american and european countries they may treat it also. The reason for it are: 1. Our 40% of population is infected with tb and treating 40% of the population is not a practical task. 2. Even if an individual takes treatment for latent tb, the tb disease is so common in the community that person may still again get tb infection from a tb patient in community.
Taking a good diet, regular exercise, leading a stress free life, not smoking,...more
Taking a good diet, regular exercise, leading a stress free life, not smoking,...more
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(1. Please take complete bed rest until your serum bilirubin is less than 2.0mg /ml. (2) please take udiliv 150 mg. One tablet thrice daily till urobilinogen appears in your urine, because it is not skin allergy. It is due to the absence of urobilinogen in your urine due to the obstructive phase of hepatitis c.
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Current treatments for hepatitis B fall into two general categories:
Immune modulator Drugs â These are interferon-type drugs that boost the immune system to help get rid of the hepatitis B virus. They are given as a shot (similar to how insulin is given to people with diabetes) over 6 months to 1 year.
Antiviral Drugs â These are drugs that stop or slow down the hepatitis B virus from reproducing, which reduces the inflammation and damage of your liver. These are taken as a p...more
Immune modulator Drugs â These are interferon-type drugs that boost the immune system to help get rid of the hepatitis B virus. They are given as a shot (similar to how insulin is given to people with diabetes) over 6 months to 1 year.
Antiviral Drugs â These are drugs that stop or slow down the hepatitis B virus from reproducing, which reduces the inflammation and damage of your liver. These are taken as a p...more
Asked for female, 27 years old from Noida
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It is used to assure the patient has a healthy immune status and also serves as a control for correct blood handling and incubation. It is used to detect false-negative readings. In order for a test to be valid, the mitogen tube must have a gamma interferon value ≥0.5 IU/mL higher than the value of the Nil tube.
The quantiferon assay does not differentiate between recently acquired or old infection, or between a latent TB infection and active tuberculosis. For a test to be considered positiv...more
The quantiferon assay does not differentiate between recently acquired or old infection, or between a latent TB infection and active tuberculosis. For a test to be considered positiv...more
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The treatment of patients with oral submucous fibrosis depends on the degree of clinical involvement. If the disease is detected at a very early stage, cessation of the habit is sufficient. Most patients with oral submucous fibrosis present with moderate-to-severe disease. Moderate-to-severe oral submucous fibrosis is irreversible. Medical treatment is symptomatic and predominantly aimed at improving mouth movements. Treatment strategies are described below. The role of these treatments is still...more
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