RESPIRATORY
OLD TUBERCULOSIS
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Question
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Sniffles
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The Deadly Cough
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Consumption
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Sneeze & Die
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The White Death
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Detailed explanation-1: -TB was commonly called “consumption” in the 1800s even after Schonlein named it tuberculosis. During this time, TB was also called the “Captain of all these men of death.” During the Middle Ages, TB of the neck and lymph nodes was called “scofula.” Scofula was believed to be a different disease from TB in the lungs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The White Death: A History of Tuberculosis.
Detailed explanation-3: -White Plague and Pott’s disease are another name of tuberculosis.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are two types of TB conditions: TB disease and latent TB infection.
Detailed explanation-5: -There was no reliable treatment for tuberculosis. Some physicians prescribed bleedings and purgings, but most often, doctors simply advised their patients to rest, eat well, and exercise outdoors.