Tuberculosis :
Tuberculosis is an bacterial infection which affects the lungs or any other parts of the body.The most common type of tuberculosis which we come across is pulmonary tuberculosis where the bacteria gets spread into lungs .People with weakened immune system , underlying disease like diabetes , chronic kidney disease are more prone to develop tuberculosis if they come in contact with any tuberculosis patient.Common symptoms of tuberculosis are cough with sputum , fever may or may not associated with chills and rigors , loss of appetite , fatigue ,severe weight loss etc. Diagnosis is made by common blood tests ,chest x ray , and CT.Once the diagnosis is established patient would be advised to take anti tuberculosis treatment which will last minimum 6-9 months. A regular follow up with the pulmonologist is mandatory and Liver function test need also to be monitored as the anti tuberculosis drug may cause derangement of liver function test initially.