hello
i hope i can get some advice for my mother, she was having repetive lung infections and had shown positive for tb on a sputum test, they did a ct scan and reports show mild localized bronchiectasis, they cultured the sputum and now have said theres 2 kinds of tb? she has the one that isnt dangerous or the one that does not require tb drugs, i am not sure which one it is, they mention atypical tb or mycobacterial, i dont understand any of the terms, they then said they dont need to treat her as she hasnt got the dangrous tb,
she is due back soon for a repeat check, she keeps getting lung infections still, shes on another course of antibiotics and also steroids, she has this problem alot and its really worrying, i will be going back with her for the routine checks, are there any questions i can ask the drs? what do i need to know before going in with her? can i ask for treatment for this named infection as they dismissed it?
i know she has dust alleries and sneezes when its dusty, she doesnt take anything for that, she has been in inhalers for her asthma for a long time, could her bronchiectasis have been caused by dust? also what ways are there to cure bronchiectasis, any kind of surgeries that would cure it?
i hope i can take back alot of questions so i can help my mum,
thank you in advanced