Can tuberculous pleurisy cause hydrocephalus

summary

Meningitis is a common disease in our life, and there are many classifications, such as tuberculous meningitis. Let's understand whether tuberculous meningitis can cause hydrocephalus.

Can tuberculous pleurisy cause hydrocephalus

First, pleurisy will not cause hydrocephalus, most tuberculous pleurisy is an acute disease. The main symptoms were systemic poisoning of tuberculosis and local symptoms caused by pleural effusion. The main symptoms of tuberculosis poisoning were fever, chills, sweating, fatigue, loss of appetite and night sweating.

Second, local symptoms include chest pain, dry cough and dyspnea. Chest pain is usually located in the front or under the back of the axillary line with the largest range of chest breathing movement, presenting sharp pain, which is aggravated with deep breathing or coughing. As the pleural effusion gradually increased, the chest pain gradually relieved or disappeared after a few days. The stimulation of pleural effusion can cause reflex dry cough, especially when the body position is rotated.

Third, when the amount of effusion is small, only chest tightness and shortness of breath, and a large amount of effusion oppresses the lung, heart and mediastinum, dyspnea may occur. The faster and more effusion is produced and accumulated, the more dyspnea is, and even sitting breathing and cyanosis may occur.

matters needing attention

Tuberculous pleurisy patients in daily life should eat more nutritious food, but also need to avoid eating some spicy food, can not eat raw sputum products, onion, garlic, pepper, leek, ginger, etc., like smoking and drinking must resolutely give up. Also, remember not to do strenuous exercise, will aggravate the disease.