KOMPAS.com – Many people still don’t know what lung spots are like.
The term disease is often used to refer to a health problem that affects children to adults.
Get to know more about what lung spots are and the characteristics of this infectious disease in the following article.
Also read: 5 Characteristics of TB Cough and How to Treat It
What is lung spots like?
Quoted from the page Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI), lung spots are actually tuberculosis or pulmonary tuberculosis.
The term fleck or plek or vlek originally came from the English word vlekken which means spotting.
The name of this disease probably refers to the results of an X-ray examination of the lungs of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
But actually, every lung infection, including pneumonia or pneumonia, is common if the results of an X-ray examination of the lungs have white spots.
Also read: 4 Ways to Prevent TB, Need to Maintain Cleanliness and Vaccines
What are the characteristics of this disease?
There are several characteristics of lung spots or pulmonary tuberculosis that are usually shown by sufferers, including:
Cough that does not go away, more than two weeks does not subside or gets worse Frequent fever Weight loss for no apparent reason
In adults, symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis are sometimes accompanied by coughing up blood.
If you find signs of the disease above, immediately do an examination to the doctor.
This disease can be detected through a physical examination, sputum check, tuberculin or Mantoux test, or chest X-ray.
Also read: 6 characteristics of TB in children that should not be neglected
What causes lung spots?
According to the Ministry of Health, the cause of lung spots or TB comes from an infection with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria.
Most of the germs that cause TB attack the lungs. However, this disease can also infect bones, lining of the brain, lymph nodes, eyes, kidneys, heart, liver, intestines and skin.
The germs that cause lung spots can be transmitted to other people when a TB patient actively coughs, talks, sneezes, sings, and talks without a mask or protection.
Liquid splashes from the respiratory tract that contain these bacteria can be inhaled and enter the lungs.
After the TB germs enter, the patient can experience an infection and feel some symptoms of the disease two to 12 weeks later.
The risk factors for TB transmission are highly dependent on the level of transmission, the duration of exposure to the causative agent, and the patient’s immune system.
Please note, this disease can be cured as long as the patient is disciplined in taking TB medicine for at least 6 months. If the treatment is incomplete or not disciplined, lung spots can recur.
After listening to the explanation of what lung spots are like and their characteristics, you can be more aware of this health problem.
Also read: Causes of TB in Children, Parents Need to Be Alert
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2023-07-15 13:02:00
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