Abstract

MODERN DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF RAJYAKSHMA(T.B) WITH REFERENCE TO BacT/ALERT SYSTEM.

Dr. Poornima Vairagar*, Dr. Vinod Ramteke and Dr. Raman Belge

ABSTRACT

Rajyakshma which is known to the world as T.B. has been a major disease since years. All though the causative factors of Rajayakshma. and T.B.(tuberculosis) are same they can be correlated to each other according to its lakshanas or symptoms. Citing studies of T.B, drug sales, the government now suggests, the total increased from being 2.2 million to 2.6 million people nationwide.[1] Compared to Canada, there are about 1600 new cases of T.B. every year,[2] which does not largely sum up even closely to the amount India suffers through. Tuberculosis is the biggest health issue that surrounds India,But treatment of TB is still a challenge in medical field. Rajyakshma is a tridoshkopnimittajaVyadhi showing Dushti of Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Meda, Asthi,Majja, Shukra, Oja presenting patients with various rupa and avastha.Ayurveda can provide better treatment for Rajyakshma.For the diagnosis of Rajyakshma modern diagnostic tools can be used for diagnosis and an appropriate treatment can be achieved. Nucleic acid test, Sputum culture, Ziehl-Neelsen. stain, microscopic observation drug susceptibility assay, AFB smear and culture test,chest X-ray, detection through BacT Alert system etc are some of the important diagnostic tests. BACT/ALERT 3D System is an automated liquid culture system,used for detecting the presence or absence of micro-organisms in blood, sterile body fluid.The system’s automatic, built in quality control,along with a low false positive rate,prevents error. BACT/ALERT media provides detection of a wide range of micro-organisms including bacteria, fungi and yeasts. It provides an accurate diagnosis and precise diagnosis.

Keywords: BACT/ALERT, Rajyakshma.