An integrated approach in the treatment of a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis and tracheobronchial tree with psychological support

One of the complications of the tuberculosis process is tuberculosis of the tracheobronchial tree, which tends to grow in recent years. Many studies indicate the incidence of bronchial tuberculosis from 10% to 40%, taking into account the level of diagnostic measures to detect tuberculosis and the availability of endoscopic services. An important problem in the treatment of tuberculosis is psychological problems in patients, including those with drug-resistant tuberculosis. In phthisiology, attention is drawn to the widespread history of stress in patients with tuberculosis and the complexity of psychological rehabilitation against the background of treatment. In relation to such patients, it is advisable to use a comprehensive medical and psychological approach, including specialized care based on the developed models of psychological rehabilitation. A large number of studies show that among patients with tuberculosis of the trachea and bronchi, young women, non-smokers with a high level of education and income are about 2 times more likely. An important problem is also unstable compliance and low stress tolerance in patients with neurotic personality organization, prone to actualization of maladaptive stereotypes of responding to the difficulties of the treatment process. This clinical example demonstrates the high efficiency of complex treatment of the tuberculosis process, which included anti-tuberculosis therapy, inhalation therapy, surgical treatment and psychological correction. Despite the late diagnosis of the tuberculosis process, relief of intoxication syndrome, cessation of bacte excretion and improvement of the clinical condition were achieved by 2 months of treatment. This approach in the complex treatment of the tuberculosis process is extremely important and relevant to achieve high treatment results.