Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which can affect all organs of the body, but tuberculosis is the most common, and it is one of the most important chronic infectious diseases in China. Although its main source of infection is adults, the incidence rate of children is very high now, so parents should also pay attention to the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis in children. So, can tuberculosis be completely cured?
Before determining the treatment principle and selecting the treatment, the type of tuberculosis and the progress and activity of the focus at this stage should be determined, and the presence of active tuberculosis in other parts of the body other than the lungs should be checked. In the course of treatment, children should be regularly reviewed and followed up. It is advisable to avoid various infectious diseases, especially measles and whooping cough.
Treatment of tuberculosis in children
1. Whole body therapy
On the basis of systemic therapy, fully mobilize the ability of children's bodies to resist diseases, so that specific anti tuberculosis drugs can better exert their antibacterial effects. Firstly, attention should be paid to proper nutrition and rest, and foods rich in protein and vitamins should be selected. Among them, vitamins A and C are particularly important.
2. Anti tuberculosis chemotherapy
Chemotherapy for short has made great progress since 1944, which has greatly improved the efficacy of tuberculosis patients.
3. Hormone therapy
Corticosteroids can alleviate toxic symptoms, reduce allergic reactions, alleviate inflammation, and inhibit connective tissue proliferation. Therefore, timely application of hormone therapy can promote a decrease in fever temperature, increase appetite, and promote exudation and absorption. However, it has no specific effect on tuberculous lesions and has large side effects. Therefore, it should not be abused and the indications should be strictly selected.
4. Surgical therapy
Surgical therapy is mainly used for lobectomy of lung segments or unilateral lung resection, and sometimes for lymph node dissection and pleural dissection in the chest cavity.
Tuberculosis can be cured
With the development of social medical technology, tuberculosis is no longer a persistent disease and can be cured, but it is not a lifelong immune disease. If it is re infected with tuberculosis bacteria in the future, it will still come on. If the first treatment is thorough and the body has strong immunity, it will not recur. If the first treatment is not thorough, once the body's resistance is weakened, it will lead to endogenous recurrence. This is what TB patients should pay attention to. Recurrence of reinfection, like others, is only called relapse by those who have suffered from tuberculosis.
