Study of pulmonary tuberculosis in diabetes mellitus

Authors

  • Vinay Kumar A. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Telangana, India
  • Raj Kumar K. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Telangana, India
  • Nithin Kumar Reddy R. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Telangana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20182820

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, Fasting blood sugar, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Post prandial blood sugar, Sputum examination

Abstract

Background: To study the clinical profile of pulmonary tuberculosis in diabetic patients and to study the radiographic patterns of pulmonary tuberculosis in diabetic patients.

Methods: The study was undertaken on 100 patients with diabetes mellitus and pulmonary tuberculosis of both sexes admitted to Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Bommakal, Karimnagar.

Results: The fasting blood sugar value showed a definite co-relation with pulmonary tuberculosis. 41% of the patients had fasting blood sugar value between 201 to 300mg/dl and 30% had value between 151-200mg/dl and 23% of the patients had value above 300mg/dl. Mean fasting blood sugar value was 234.4mg/dl. Right sided lung lesions were noted in 37% of the cases and left sided lesions in 33% of the cases. Upper lobe lesions were noted in 68% of the cases and bilateral lesion in 30% of the study group.

Conclusions: Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus patients are more prone to develop pulmonary tuberculosis compared to non diabetics. Sputum examination tends to be positive in diabetics compared to non diabetics.

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2018-06-25

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A., V. K., K., R. K., & Reddy R., N. K. (2018). Study of pulmonary tuberculosis in diabetes mellitus. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 6(7), 2375–2379. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20182820

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