Doctor i have a friend, her name is Joeylyn Antoque from Philippines. She is 27 years old. She take a medical checkup for going abroad.When she take a X-Ray of lungs, But the result is she is positive in minimal ptb. What is the next step for surviving this disease? what she want to do next?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should get done 1. CT Thorax2. Sputum for AFB3. Bronchoscopy and BAD analysis for TBCT gives much more idea about lung parenchymal than chest x-ray. It will also give idea about mediastinal lymph nodes as they are commonly enlarged in TB. Sputum and BAD (Branch Alveolar Lavage) will be helpful in confirm diagnosis of TB. As Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) are seen in these. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. If found TB positiver than you need to start treatment for sure.