Publications by authors named "Tushar R Sahasrabudhe"
BMJ Case Rep
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- A 40-year-old woman experienced severe coughing up blood and difficulty breathing after starting treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis two weeks prior.
- Medical imaging revealed a serious vascular issue called Rasmussen's aneurysm near her lung's bronchus that was nearly blocked.
- Following treatment to close off the aneurysm, her condition improved, and after completing a six-month course of tuberculosis medication, she was cured with no further bleeding and some lung scarring remaining.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the long-term effects of COVID-19, known as 'long Covid', by analyzing symptoms and health complications in 146 patients over one year post-recovery.
- Findings revealed that 40% of patients experienced pulmonary issues, followed by psychiatric (25%) and neurological (21.7%) complications, with some developing new conditions like diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis.
- Risk factors for these sequelae included older age, higher BMI, pre-existing health issues, hospitalization, poor nutrition, and severe illness during the initial COVID-19 infection.
Indian J Tuberc
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- * A study evaluated the effectiveness of 5% Phenol and 4.8% Chloroxylenol disinfectants against sputum from TB patients, comparing them to untreated control samples.
- * Results showed that 88.75% of the samples treated with Phenol and 90% treated with Chloroxylenol were successfully disinfected, showing no viable mycobacteria after 24 hours compared to the untreated samples, which remained infectious.
Article Synopsis
- The case discusses a 30-year-old man with extensive necrotic lymphadenopathy caused by tuberculosis, showing no involvement of solid organs.
- He initially presented with symptoms like weight loss and cough, and a CT scan revealed swollen lymph nodes in the chest and abdomen.
- After confirming TB through a biopsy and treating it with antitubercular medications and steroids for 12 months, he is now symptom-free, has regained weight, and his lymph nodes have significantly improved.
Article Synopsis
- - The text discusses a challenging case involving a patient with AIDS who also has active tuberculosis and developed acute neurological symptoms after experiencing fever and diarrhea.
- - MRI results showed large cerebral infarcts, leading to the discovery of a left atrial cardiac tumor, a rare association with AIDS.
- - Despite the complex interplay of these serious conditions, the patient achieved nearly complete recovery from AIDS, TB, and the effects of the cardiac tumor.
