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Pleural effusion
I got pleural effusion on both lungs, major on right lung. Little bit of pain on right side of chest started from 5th of feb, finally diagnosed with TB infection on 5th of March. I am on ATT since 6th of March then shifted to dots program from 15th of March. Aspiration of fluid 250ml from right lung was done on 5th march. My chest x-ray got worse since I have started att. X-RAY taken on 1st of March was perfectly okay, since fluid was not much. X-RAY taken on 1st April showed lower and middle lung lobe as blure or kind of lung collapse. I have attached the x-ray. Kindly suggest if it is normal after att medication or should I take some precaution. My breathing condition has got worsen. I am on full rest and taking good protein diet.
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You may have underlying pyopneumothorax.... NCCT chest is necessary to diagnose.... May need a chest tube too.... This kind of deterioration can happen even on ATT... May be because either of wrong diagnosis or Drug resistance TB
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You may consult me in Delhi with all reports and investigation including a NCCT chest
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Continue ATT in the mean time.
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