Tuberculous arthritis is called extrapulmonary TB infection danger version. The disease is characterized by inflammatory and destructive processes in the joints, which leads to negative effects on the body of TB bacteria. The pathology is a chronic, progressive course and constantly accompanied by painful sensations in joints, their deformation, as well as general intoxication.
If early treatment, the disease passes without consequences. But when adequate assistance is delayed, the process is complicated by deforming osteoarthritis and ankilozirovaniya affected joints. At the worst end of a person simply remains disabled for life.
Symptoms tuberculous arthritis
It is clear that the earlier the disease is diagnosed, the more likely the patient to cure. Therefore, be sure to pay attention to any changes in the body. About tuberculous arthritis, for example, indicate:
1. Low-grade fever.
2. General weakness.
3. performance decline.
4. Appetite loss, and against this background, weight loss.
5. Recurrent pain in the joints.
6. Possible gait disturbance.
In the next stage, the symptoms become more pronounced, there are new signs. Increases intoxication syndrome. Swollen joints. Patients complain of a pronounced pain, decreased muscle tone. They are severely limited in his movements, even complete blockage may occur. Often at this stage it appears pyo-inflammatory response, formed abscesses, fistulas.
Diagnosis and treatment of disease
Suspect the disease in a patient enables tuberculosis infection with the disease. Then necessarily performed X-rays of the joints. In doubtful cases, a doctor uses a CT scan or MRI. The patient can be shown puncture followed by studying the synovial fluid.
Treatment of arthritis such assumes special antituberculous therapy. All the rest - on the symptoms and is aimed at pain relief, improvement of the general condition of the patient. Sometimes it may even require surgical intervention.
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