Fig. 2

Radiographic CT findings and ESR analysis of pulmonary TB patients. a CT scan showing tubercular nodules (proliferative lesions); b CT scan showing pulmonary cavity and tubercular nodules (degenerative lesions and proliferative lesions); c CT scan showing multiple lesions including proliferative tuberculous nodules and fibroplastic pathological changes. d ESR characteristics of PYD, HFYD, DQY, and the transformed PYD patients. PYD: pulmonary Yin deficiency syndrome; HFYD: hyperactivity of fire due to Yin deficiency syndrome; DQY: deficiency of Qi and Yin syndrome; transformed PYD: TB patients who transformed to PYD syndrome after treatment. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001