Is tuberculous pleurisy contagious

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Recently, my grandfather always has severe chest tightness, and he doesn't eat well. Later, he went to the hospital for examination and got tuberculous pleurisy. So, is tuberculous pleurisy contagious? Let's talk about it.

Is tuberculous pleurisy contagious

First of all, if it is only a simple pleurisy disease, it will not be infectious. Such a disease is actually a kind of tuberculosis outside the lung. Like other tuberculosis outside the lung, it will not be infectious.

Tuberculosis pleurisy is an inflammation caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Its main clinical manifestations are fever, chest pain, dyspnea and pleural effusion. When Mycobacterium tuberculosis enters the pleural cavity and the human body is in a highly allergic state, it may cause exudative pleurisy

Finally, tuberculous pleurisy is mainly treated with drugs, and regular anti tuberculosis therapy should be carried out. Regular X-ray examination should be carried out. If exudative pleurisy has a large amount of water in the chest, oppresses the heart and lung, causes dyspnea, palpitation, chest tightness and other symptoms, it is necessary to go to the hospital for treatment immediately

matters needing attention

Got tuberculous pleurisy after the disease to arrange their own daily life, to pay attention to rest, and daily diet should also pay attention to light, patients should carry out regular physical examination.