Clinical and diagnostic profile of hospitalized tuberculosis patients in a tertiary care hospital

Dr Priyadarshini Behera; Dr Sonali Parida; Dr Banani Jena; Dr Rakhi Ludam

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

Clinical and diagnostic profile of hospitalized tuberculosis patients in a tertiary care hospital

Dr Priyadarshini Behera, Dr Sonali Parida, Dr Banani Jena, Dr Rakhi Ludam

Abstract :

Aims and Objectives: To study clinical and diagnostic profile of pulmonary and extra pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a tertiary care hospital. Material and methods: It was a retrospective study of 100 admitted tuberculosis patients. Clinical symptomatology and diagnostic methods used were retrieved from old hospital records of the enrolled patients. Results: 76% of the patients had fever and cough. Majority (75%) patients had history of weight loss, shortness of eath. 40% patients had extra–pulmonary,37% patients had pulmonary TB, 23% had disseminated TB. Average of hospitalization was 8.6 days. Conclusion: Extra pulmonary TB was the most common cause of hospitalization amongst TB patients. About quarter of patients required rehospitalization which shows the importance of long–term monitoring and follow up in TB patients to prevent fatal complications.