Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in HIV Patients of Uttar Pradesh Population

In the present study 45 male and 30 females of P.T infected with HIV patients were studied. In the sputum positivity both male and females were same in percentage (66.6%). In the respiratory signs of male have bronchial breathing 33.3%, creptation was 35.5%, ronchi 8.8% and pleural effusion was 22.2%. In females bronchial breathing was 40%, crepetation 33.3% pleural effusion 16.6% and ronchi 10%. In the study of involvement of lung zones of males right upper zone was 13.3%, right middle zone was 33.3%, right lower zone was 15.5%. Left upper zone was 8.8%, left middle zone was 17.7%, left lower zone was 11.%. In the female patients right upper zone was 20%, right middle zone was 30%, right zone was 20%. In the left lung left upper zone was 10%, left middle zone was 13.3%, left lower zone was 6.6%. In the radiological study lesion of lungs in males fibrosis was 20%, cavity 15.5%, exudates 33.3% miliary 8.8%, pleural effusion 22.2%. In the females fibrosis was 23.3%, cavity 16.6%, exudates 33.3%, milary 10%, pleural effusion 16.6%. This study is quite help to physician, radiologist and epidemologist because increased co-prevalence opportunistic infections especially TB and increasing access to antiretroviral therapy. Is great challenge to WHO mission to eradicate TB and control HIV infection.