I am a fresh graduate from college. after I graduated I searched job and finally I found it. but the medical results of Xray is that I have a minimal PTB. Is this serious? Can I cope from this disease? Can I still have a chance to work? thank you for asap reply. I am 20 yrs old, 54, 110lbs, I dont have any medical history. My only sick is fever or flu.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since you are not having any symptoms like cough, fever, weight loss, no need to worry about active TB infection at present. Your minimal PTB on chest x-ray can be due to previous lung insult like infection or trauma. This is not serious condition, but many authorities fail their employees in fitness and don't give job. So to avoid this mess, better to consult pulmonologist and get done CT thorax and bronchoscopy with BAD (bronchoalveolar lavage). If both these are normal then no need to worry about tuberculosis and so you can argue with your authority about your job. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.