Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease that mainly affects your lungs. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis are spread from one person to another through tiny droplets released into the air via coughs and sneezes. Signs and Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of active TB include
Coughing that lasts three or more weeks; Productive or non-productive Coughing up blood Chest pain, or pain with breathing or coughing Unintentional weight loss Fatigue Intermittent High Fever Night sweats Chills Loss of appetite Tuberculosis can also affect other parts of your body, including your kidneys, spine or brain. When TB occurs outside your lungs, signs and symptoms vary according to the organs involved. For example, tuberculosis of the spine may give you back pain, and tuberculosis in your kidneys might cause blood in your urine. Hx of Present Illness Patients condition started about 3 months prior to admission, as onset of cough, non-productive and an intermittent fever usually in the afternoon, moderate grade temperature which ranges from 38- 39 degrees Celsius. Three weeks prior to admission, the patient experienced worsening of the condition. She had productive cough non-bloody with whitish secretions. Patient also complained of dyspnea. The patient couldnt eat properly because she had no appetite for food. She also experienced stabbing pain on her chest according to the assessment it was 6/10 and it radiated to his back. The patient only took PCM PRN for her fever. On the day of September 19, 2008, she was rushed to the hospital because of difficulty of breathing. Previously, when she started experiencing these conditions, she did not seek for any medical care from the physician because according to her it was still tolerable. TYPHOID FEVER
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Typhoid fever
Typhoid fever usually is caused by Salmonellae
typhi bacteria. Typhoid fever is contracted by the ingestion of contaminated food or water. Diagnosis of typhoid fever is made when the Salmonella bacteria is detected with a stoolculture. Typhoid fever is treated with antibiotics. Approximately 3%-5% of patients become carriers of the bacteria after the acute illness. Signs and Symptoms
Typhoid fever symptoms are
poor appetite, headaches, diarrhea, generalized aches and pains, fever, and lethargy. On November 10, 2017, patient experienced watery stools and had a poor appetite. One day prior to admission, patient had a temperature of 38.9C and complained of severe headaches and generalized pain. Few hours prior to admission, patient still had a fever of 38.6C and rashes all over her body and thus prompted to admission (November 13, 20170.