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What Are The Possible Treatments For Abdominal Tuberculosis?

My sister is diagnosed wid abdominal tubetculosis 2 months back.since then she's on r-cinex,ethambutol,levoflox,pyridoxine.25 days back she started having vomiting after meals and acute abdominal pain.a ryle's tube had been put for her for two days to remove the gases trapped in intestines.since 3-4 days she again started to have this problem.doctor has adviced for a barium enema.my query is this test appropriate.what could be the causes for this repeated problem and what is management for the various possible findings that this test could give??
Tue, 18 Mar 2014
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Abdominal tuberculosis treatment is same as pulmonary tuberculosis. Refumpicin ethambutol and pyridoxine. Another combination tried is injection streptomycin in h ethambutol thaicitazone after completing 60 injection. Rifumpicin inh and etham butol can be continued. Ultrasound abdomen can be taken in place of barium meal x-ray l
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What Are The Possible Treatments For Abdominal Tuberculosis?

Abdominal tuberculosis treatment is same as pulmonary tuberculosis. Refumpicin ethambutol and pyridoxine. Another combination tried is injection streptomycin in h ethambutol thaicitazone after completing 60 injection. Rifumpicin inh and etham butol can be continued. Ultrasound abdomen can be taken in place of barium meal x-ray l