Tb Quickiie Flashcards
Risk factors for TB:
Asians and Pacific Islanders, non Hispanic blacks
How is TB spread
Air droplet nuclei transmission, terminal airspace, macrophages ingest
What medical conditions
HIV, dm, low body weight 10% below ideal
Who is non respiratory big in?
Immunocompised or elderly
What are the different kinds of TB?
Meningitis, skeletal, GU: PID 10% sterility, cutaneous, GI
What are the symptoms of military TB?
Hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, pancreatitis, weakness, weight loss, HA
Abnormal breath sounds over the upper lobes/ areas involved
What is the cornerstone for diagnosing LATENT TB?
PPD
What is seen on X-ray for primary progressive?
Central apical portion/left lower lobe infiltrate
Reactivatino on x-ray?
Ranke complex
- calcified peripheral nodule (Ghon complex)
- calcified hilar nodes
What are the complications for pulmonary
Aspergilloma and carcinoma