Pulmonary tuberculosis is a subacute respiratory infection with acid-fast bacilli Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The most frequent symptoms are a cough, fever, night sweats, and malaise. A cough in pulmonary tuberculosis is initially non-productive, but often progress to sputum production and in some cases Haemoptysis. The sputum is generally yellow and is neither malodorous nor thick. Extremely advanced cases may also present with bloody sputum.
Rarely, the bleeding is massive leading to shock, asphyxia, and death. Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. In 2016, 10.4 million people fell ill with TB, and 1.7 million died from the disease (including 0.4 million among people with HIV). Over 95% of TB deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Seven countries account for 64% of the total, with India leading the count, followed by Indonesia, China,…
