Tuberculosis or TB (short for tubercles bacillus) is a common and often deadly infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis in humans.
Symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis (TB) will not cause any symptoms until the infection has reached the lungs. As the bacteria are very slow moving, your symptoms might not begin for many years after the initial exposure to the bacteria has taken place.
A TB infection of the lungs is known as pulmonary tuberculosis.
Symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis include:
•a persistent cough that brings up phlegm (thick mucus), which may be bloody, ✖
•breathlessness: symptoms of breathlessness are usually mild to begin with before gradually getting worse, ✖
•weight loss, ✖
•lack of appetite, √
•fever: a temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) or above, ✖
•fatigue, and √
•a general sense of feeling unwell. √
When to seek medical advice
You should always visit your GP if you have a cough that persists for more than three weeks or you cough up blood.
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
In some cases of TB, the infection can spread from the lungs to other parts of the body. Cases of TB infections that occur outside of the lungs are known as extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is more common in people with weakened immune systems, particularly people living with a pre-existing HIV infection.
A TB infection can spread to:
•lymph nodes (glands) that are near the lungs (lymph node TB),
•bones and joints (skeletal TB),
•the digestive system (gastrointestinal TB),
•the bladder and reproductive system (genitourinary TB), and
•the nervous system (central nervous system TB).
These different types of extrapulmonary tuberculosis can cause additional symptoms.
Symptoms of lymph node TB include:
•persistent, painless swelling of the lymph nodes. Usually the nodes in neck are affected but swelling can also occur in the nodes throughout your body, and ✖
•over time, the swollen nodes can begin to release a discharge of fluid.✖
Symptoms of skeletal TB include：
•bone pain, ✖
•curving of the affected bone or joint, ✖
•loss of movement or feeling in the affected bone or joint, and ✖
•weakened bone that may fracture easily. ✖
Symptoms of gastrointestinal TB include:
•abdominal pain, ✖
•diarrhoea, and √
•rectal bleeding (bleeding from your anus). ✖
Symptoms of genitourinary TB include::
•a burning sensation when you urinate, ✖
•blood in the urine, ✖
•a frequent urge to pass urine during the night, and ✖
•groin pain.✖
Symptoms of central nervous system TB include:
•headaches, √
•vomiting, ✖
•stiff neck, √
•changes in mental states, such as confusion, √
•blurred vision, and √
•seizures (fits). ✖
Lolz... Which sickness do i have now ?
The symptoms that i have now are
✖ dry cough.. without phlem
✖ flu... hachiu..
✖ stiff neck
✖ confusion
Haix.. Any doctors out there that can give me a hand on my sickness.. T^T
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