Usually, people don't notice tuberculosis symptoms until the pulmonary or extrapulmonary condition has progressed in its advanced stage. Thereby, regular and frequent routine check-up is encouraged for careful supervising of overall health.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis Symptoms
Pulmonary tuberculosis is a condition that needs to be recognized while in its initial phases to avoid progression to its advanced stages. This lung infection sets out like most infections - without apparent signs or symptoms. Most individuals are likely to get over pulmonary tuberculosis, while there are also individuals that manifest tuberculosis symptoms like cold sweats, fever, dry cough as well as abnormalities which can only be seen with a chest x-ray.
Here are a few of the tuberculosis symptoms that a person may encounter as the condition advances:
. Feeling sick and extremely tired
. Extreme weight loss as a result of appetite loss
. Rapid and shallow breaths, which is moderate at the outset that gradually gets worse
. Productive cough for an extended period and hemoptysis (trace of blood in phlegm)
. High temperature between 38?C (100.4 ?F) and above
Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Symptoms and Types
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is considered once the condition progresses to more advanced stages and the tuberculosis infection actually sets out to affect other parts of the body. It often affects individuals with weak immune systems -the body's defense system towards ailments and infections.
The other body parts apart from the lungs that tuberculosis symptoms have affected are as follows:
. lymph nodes near the lungs,
. joints and bones,
. the digestive system,
. the reproductive system along with the bladder, and
. the nervous system.
The types of extrapulmonary tuberculosis are discussed below along with the related extrapulmonary tuberculosis symptoms:
GASTROINTESTINAL TUBERCULOSIS
The symptoms of gastrointestinal tuberculosis include looseness of the bowels, blood traces from the anus and abdominal pain.
GENITOURINARY TUBERCULOSIS
A constant urge to urinate at night, painful urination, hematuria (traces of blood in urine) and groin pain are some of the common symptoms of tuberculosis affecting the reproductive system and bladder.
SKELETAL TUBERCULOSIS
The most noticable skeletal tuberculosis symptoms can consist of loss of feeling or mobility of affected joints or bones, bone pain, or weakening of bones that result in curving and fracture of affected bones.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUBERCULOSIS
Symptoms of tuberculosis affecting the brain and spinal cord typically include stiff neck, mild to severe headaches, blurred vision, being sickly and inconsistent mental states or fits.
LYMPH NODE TUBERCULOSIS
The lymph nodes are oval glands that are spread all through the body and is an essential part of the immune system. They help the removal of undesirable bacteria, etc. in your body. Signs of lymph node tuberculosis are prolonged, painless swelling of lymph nodes under the jaw or any other nodes all over the body. This can lead to a release of fluid from the skin.
A cough that lasts for 3 weeks or more, presence of blood or any of the symptoms of tuberculosis stated earlier, should be instantly referred to your medical professional to determine your overall condition.
Author Resource:-
Isaac Jeffries is a well-informed patient who writes about tuberculosis symptoms in both women and men.
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