Hi My daughter is 13 month old with 12 kg weight.she hs been suffering from chest infection intermitently..now doctor has advised xray of chest..xray report shows mild increase in bronchovascular linings..doctor diagnosed TUBERCLOSIS .. I showed reports to another doctor who called it normal and said that previous doctor is over diagnosing..kindly assist me what should i do.should i start TB treatment or not? Plz guide me
Diagnosis of tuberculosis based only on the x-ray is not appropriate. Without a proper evidence to start off with ATT is not advisable. Frequent colds and cough is common in that age group. If she is having any other signs of allergy like running nose, sneezing and a family history of allergy then it could be just an allergic manifestation which can be taken care of easily you will need to consult a pulmonologist or an allergist for the same.