Problem description: Hello, doctor. I have effusion in my lungs on CT scan at district and county hospitals. I’m not sure if there is tuberculosis, but I have been diagnosed with effusion and tuberculosis in my pelvic cavity. I have eaten pyrazine rifampicin tablets (2) for three days. What should I do now? If the examination can still find out the problem of the lungs
Date of problem:2021-04-18
Patient information:Age: 63 years old Gender: Female
Problem analysis:Hello, according to the description does not rule out the merger The possibility of tuberculous pleurisy, resulting in pleural effusion.
Guide suggestion: Start using anti-tuberculosis drugs now. You can continue to use it for two weeks and review to see if the pleural effusion has improved. If the effusion is absorbed, it indicates that the possibility of tuberculous pleurisy is high. If the effusion does not improve, a pleural puncture is needed to determine the cause of the effusion.
Recommendations are for reference only. If the problem is serious, please go to the hospital for detailed inspection