TB magda

Question 1

what are the three different presentations of active TB ?

Answer 1

primary TB
secondary TB
miliary TB

Question 2

what is the primary pulmonary complex in primary TB ?

Answer 2

Ghon’s complex :
ghon’s focus
lymphangitis
lymphadenitis - caseous TB of hilar lymph nodes

Question 3

what is the most common fate associated with ghon’s focus ?

Answer 3

healing

Question 4

what are the other possible fates of primary TB ?

Answer 4

spread of infection
encapsulation and reactivation

Question 5

what does secondary pulmonary TB arise from ?

Answer 5

previously sensitized host

Question 6

where does secondary TB affection usually exist ?

Answer 6

in the apicies due to high oxygen tension

Question 7

what is the clinical picture of secondary pulmonary TB ?

Answer 7

asymptomatic
insidious manifestation

Question 8

TB of the spine ?

Answer 8

Pott’s disease

Question 9

what is the most common opportunistic pneumonia in HIV ?

Answer 9

Pneumocystis jirovecii