Ascites / Abdominal TB

2020-05-01 18:18:23
I have completed my treatment of 9m in feb2020, reports in the 5 month showed null fliud.but now again the fluid has accumulated can I know why the fluid buildup again and what may be the reason. As due to lockdown I m not able to connect thru my doctor
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Hi it's unusual for tb to recur if medications have been taken regularly. Other possibilities are resistant tb. Another possibility is it need not be due to tb. Would require all your reports to ascertain and re-evaluate
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may require repeat fluid analysis

Answered2020-05-01 18:32:48

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