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Did you know that the second most important infectious disease that affects a large number of people and causes their death is tuberculosis, after the COVID-19 epidemic of the century? Tuberculosis disease, also popularly called ‘tuberculosis’, knocks on the door of millions of people every day in the world. Assoc. stating that the pandemic affects the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis.
Turkey Medicals member Pulmonologist Assoc. Doctor listed the 6 most common important symptoms of tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis, also known as ‘tuberculosis’ among people, continues to affect a large number of people today as an airborne, highly contagious infection that spreads from person to person. Turkish Pulmonologist Associate Doctor stated that tuberculosis is a disease that can be seen in all organs, especially the lungs, “Tuberculosis is transmitted from person to person by breathing. A tuberculosis patient spreads a large number of bacilli to the external environment when coughing, sneezing. These microbes, suspended in the air, cause the disease to be transmitted to other people. Tuberculosis is a disease as old as human history and still remains an important public health problem,” she explained.
“The Ministry of Health reported in its 2020 report that the number of tuberculosis patients in Turkey was 11,788 and that 836 people died due to tuberculosis. About 10 million people in the world get tuberculosis every year, and 1.5 million people died from tuberculosis in 2020. Tuberculosis is among the 13th of death in the world. he is next in line,” Assoc. Dr. explained the symptoms of tuberculosis:
1- Cough, sputum
Cough is the most common symptom in tuberculosis. Initially, it is in the form of a dry cough, as the disease progresses, sputum is also added. Many diseases such as upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, lung cancer, bronchiectasis (permanent expansion of the bronchi) can cause similar complaints. Tuberculosis is an insidious disease, the most important feature of which is that the symptoms begin in a mild form and progress over time. For early diagnosis, a lung X-ray should be taken and an sputum examination should be performed in patients with a cough lasting more than 2-3 weeks.
2- The appearance of blood in the sputum
In some patients, bloody sputum (hemoptysis) may be observed later in the disease. Especially in patients with wounds (cavities) in their lungs; cracking of a small vessel in the wound wall can cause bleeding mixed with sputum. The most common causes of hemoptysis are tuberculosis, bronchiectasis and lung cancer. The first disease that should come to mind when blood appears in the sputum of a young, non-smoking person who has not previously had any lung disease is tuberculosis.
3- Chest pain
Chest pain is more often a symptom of pulmonary membrane tuberculosis. The pain increases with breathing. Chest pain can occur in many diseases of the heart and lungs. If there are complaints such as loss of appetite, fever, dry cough that have been going on for a while along with chest pain, tuberculosis should be considered.
4- Fever
It is a symptom that occurs in the advanced stages of the disease. The fever is usually normal or low in the morning, rises during the day, reaches its peak in the late afternoon or evening. A fever can also be a sign of many infections or non-infectious diseases, other than tuberculosis.
5- Weight loss
As with many diseases, patients with tuberculosis may experience loss of appetite, weakness, and weight loss.
6- Night sweats
Almost everyone can sweat in their sleep. In order for night sweats to be considered a sign of a disease, they must have other symptoms, sweating should be such that it soaks bedding or wakes a person up from sleep. Night sweats, which are one of the symptoms of tuberculosis disease, can also be observed in diseases such as lymph node cancer (lymphoma), thyroid diseases, diabetes. The patient should be evaluated together with other complaints.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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