What is the phenomenon of getting sick after a tuberculosis skin test?

After the tuberculosis skin test, it generally refers to the PPD skin test. Under normal circumstances, if there is local redness, swelling, blisters, etc., it may be tuberculosis.

First, the normal situation

Due to the different physiques of individuals, some people may have a normal immune response after vaccination, resulting in local symptoms such as redness and itching, which is a normal phenomenon that does not require special treatment and does not need to be overly worried, and will gradually recover after a period of time.

2. Abnormal circumstances

1. Local redness and swelling: If your own immunity is relatively low and the injection dose is relatively large, the drug ingredients may stimulate the local tissues, and even be accompanied by obvious pain and redness.

2. Blisters: With the development of the disease, it may affect the speed of drug absorption, and it will also cause small blisters in the local area.

In addition to this, there may be induration, ulceration, etc. It is recommended that patients seek medical attention in time, and can use iodophor solution, hydrogen peroxide solution and other drugs for disinfection treatment under the guidance of doctors, and can also take amoxicillin capsules, cefixime granules and other antibiotic drugs for anti-infection treatment according to the doctor's instructions.

In daily life, we should also pay attention to the usual healthy diet, try to eat more light and easy-to-digest food, such as millet porridge, rice porridge, etc., and you can also eat fresh fruits and vegetables, such as apples, spinach, etc., which can supplement the vitamins needed by the body and are conducive to physical health.