Need clarification for TB

2017-05-30 21:52:41
My father have diabetes problem for which he is taking medication. Once he got fever, during the test we found that he have TB problm. He is not eating well keeps on vomiting whatever he eats. One day he got blood while coughing and he is admitted in hospital and doctors told that his body may be partially get paralyzed. Please let me know the reason why he gets blood in the cough and also why his body would be paralyzed.
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Blood in cough is due to pulmonary tuberculosis infection which will stop after treatment. Normally uncontrolled diabetes patient has raised blood sugar levels causing blood to get more viscous (thicker) . Viscous blood can easily block small arteries and arterioles. Most commonly cerbral arteries and coronary arteries are smallest in diameter and more prone to get blocked. If cerebral arteries blocked patient may get paralysed. Insulin has anti inflamatory properties and choice of treatment in TB patient.
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consult pulmonologist & diabetologist

Answered2017-05-31 04:24:09

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