What is the severity of tuberculosis and what should be paid attention to during treatment?

Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which can involve many organs of the whole body, but tuberculosis is the most common. If pulmonary tuberculosis is not treated in time, it is likely to cause secondary infections such as cervical lymph, meninges, peritoneum, intestines, skin and bones, and cause tuberculosis of these organs. In addition, it is an infectious disease, and open tuberculosis is the most contagious, which will infect family members and people around them, so it should be treated in time.

At present, chemical drugs are the main treatment, and the commonly used drugs are isoniazid, rifampicin, streptomycin, pyrazinyl, ethambutol and thiosemicarbazone.

Most importantly, the application of chemotherapy should follow the following five principles: ① Early stage. Once diagnosed, take medicine immediately; 2 combination. Two or more anti-tuberculosis drugs are used in combination to ensure curative effect, prevent drug resistance and reduce toxic and side effects; ③ Appropriate amount. 4 regularity. Avoid omissions and interruptions; ⑤ The whole journey. It usually takes more than one year to stop taking medicine.

Anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy plays a decisive role in the control of tuberculosis. Reasonable chemotherapy can sterilize and cure all symptoms. Traditional rest and nutrition play an auxiliary role.