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TB Flashcards

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Risk Factors

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History of TB
Known contact of TB
Born in country with high incidence
Foreign Travel
Immunosuppression

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Symptoms

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Cough (Haemoptysis)
Breathlessness
Fever
Night Sweats
Weight Loss

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Pathophysiology

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Mycoplasma tubercolosis causes region of central necrosis (Gohn Comlpex)
Involvement of hilar Lymphn nodes (Gohn Complex)

Reactivation due to immunosupression:

Cavitations
Disseminaiton to distal organs
Systemic milliary TB.

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Investigations

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TB Skin Test
Inteferron Gamma Test
Acid Fast Stain
TB Culture/ PCR x3
Bronchoalveolar lavage (If unable to obtain sputum)
CXR
Routine Bloods
CT Chest

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Treatment

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Isolation
Notification
Contact tracing
Drug Treatment under DOT

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Drug treatment

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Isoniazid (6m)
Rifampicin (6m)
Pyranizamide (2m)
Ethambutol (2m)

Pyridoxine

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Side effects

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Isoniazid - Hepatitis, Rash, Peripheral Neuropathy
Rifampicin - Hepatitis Rash, Red urine
Ethambutol - Retrobulbar Neuritis
Pyranizamide - Hepatitis, Rash, Vomiting

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