Can children's tuberculosis be cured?

Pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common type of tuberculosis, especially for the elderly. If it is not cured, it is likely to induce malignant tumors. Of course, tuberculosis is easy to treat, after all, medical technology is very advanced nowadays. So, can children with tuberculosis be cured? What is the best method? Experts suggest that there are systemic therapy, hormone therapy and surgical treatment options for children with tuberculosis.

Before determining the treatment principles and selecting the therapy, the type of pulmonary tuberculosis and the current progression and activity of the lesions should be determined, and the presence of active tuberculosis in other parts of the body outside the lungs should be checked. During the treatment process, regular follow-up examinations should be conducted. During the course of tuberculosis in children, various infectious diseases should be avoided, especially measles and whooping cough. The main methods of treating tuberculosis in children are:

1. Systemic therapy

On the basis of systemic therapy, the child's body's ability to resist disease is fully mobilized so that the special anti-tuberculosis drugs can better exert their antibacterial effects. First of all, you should pay attention to proper nutrition and rest, and choose foods rich in protein and vitamins. Among them, vitamins A and C are particularly important.

2. Anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy

Chemotherapy, also known as chemotherapy, has made significant progress since the discovery of streptomycin and isoniazid in 1944, their synthesis and widespread use in 1950. Greatly improve the therapeutic effect of tuberculosis patients.

3. Hormone therapy

Adrenal cortex hormones can alleviate symptoms of poisoning, reduce allergic reactions, reduce inflammation and inhibit connective tissue proliferation. Therefore, appropriate and early application of hormone therapy can reduce fever, increase appetite, and promote secretion absorption. However, it has no specific effect on tuberculosis lesions and has serious side effects, so it should not be abused and indications must be strictly selected.

4. Surgical treatment

Surgical treatment is mainly used for segmental lobectomy or unilateral lung resection, sometimes with intrathoracic lymph node removal and pleural decortication.