What symptom does senile tuberculosis have?

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As we get older, the prevalence of diseases has become higher. For the elderly, it is easier to suffer from any disease, especially the elderly who are relatively weak. This requires the attention of our young children. The elderly also suffer from tuberculosis. What are the symptoms of tuberculosis in the elderly? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What symptom does senile tuberculosis have?

First: systemic symptoms: generally, tuberculosis fever is the most common symptom. Generally, it will be in a low fever situation for a long time. The time is usually from the afternoon, and the next day is normal. If such a situation occurs, the children will often mistake it for a low fever. In fact, they are suffering from tuberculosis. If a high fever occurs, it is also common, It usually leads to body weight loss and flushed cheeks.

Second: the lung is mainly breathing. If tuberculosis occurs, the respiratory system will be inflamed. Generally, there will be wheezing sound in cough and sputum, dry cough and a small amount of mucus in sputum. Chest pain is generally a symptom of tuberculosis patients, often in the cough at the same time will aggravate the pain, sometimes pain will lead to upper abdominal pain as a whole.

Third: cough and expectoration: infiltrative lesions cough slightly, dry cough or only a small amount of mucus sputum, the amount of sputum increases when there is a cavity, if accompanied by secondary infection, the sputum is purulent, when combined with bronchial tuberculosis, there is irritating cough, accompanied by localized wheezing or wheezing.

matters needing attention

(1) Early detection: strengthen health publicity, popularize the knowledge of tuberculosis prevention and control, so that the masses can do a good job in self-examination and mutual supervision. Once suspicious people are found, they should immediately go to the hospital for examination, which is beneficial to the patients themselves and the whole society, and is an effective means of early detection and early treatment（ 2) Early treatment: the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis includes the following aspects: the rational use of anti tuberculosis drugs to kill and inhibit bacteria and make the focus heal; Surgical resection of destructive lesions, prevention and treatment of disease spread or infection; Symptomatic treatment.