Pulmonary TB

Question 1

BEST initial test for PTB

Answer 1

Gene X-pert MTB/Rif

Question 2

Most infectious form of TB

Answer 2

CAVITARY PULMONARY DISEASE AND LARYNGEAL TB

Question 3

Commonly involved lung zones in PRIMARY PTB

Answer 3

MIDDLE AND LOWER lung zones

Question 4

Regimen for CATEGORY I (NEW Pulmo/Miliary/EPTB except CNS, bones, joints)

Answer 4

2HRZE/4HR

Question 5

Regimen for CATEGORY Ia (CNS TB, TB of Bones or Joints)

Answer 5

2HRZE/10HR

Question 6

Regimen for CATEGORY II (Retreatment of RIFAMPICIN SUSCEPTIBLE PTB and EPTB except CNS, Bones, Joints)

Answer 6

2HRZES/1 HRZE/ 5 HRE

Question 7

Regimen for CATEGORY IIa (Retreatment of RIFAMPICIN SUSCEPTIBLE CNS, Bone or Joints TB)

Answer 7

2 HRZES/ 1 HRZE/ 9 HRE

Question 8

Can cause LIVER TOXICITY

Answer 8

PYRAZINAMIDE

Question 9

Can cause PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

Answer 9

ISONIAZID

Management: VIT B6

Question 10

Can cause VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

Answer 10

ETHAMBUTOL

Question 11

Can cause ASYMPTOMATIC HYPERURICEMIA

Answer 11

PYRAZINAMIDE

Question 12

Can cause AUTOIMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA

Answer 12

RIFAMPICIN

Question 13

Most common in EPTB

Answer 13

TB LYMPHADENITIS