Tuberculosis

Question 1

What is Tuberculosis?

Answer 1

An infectious disease of the respiratory tract

Question 2

What causes TB?

Answer 2

Mycobacterium Bacterium

Question 3

How is TB spread?

Answer 3

Droplets

Question 4

Risk factors for TB?

Answer 4

Contact with anyone with TB
Returning travellers from Indian Subcontinent
HIV Infection

Question 5

TB investigations?

Answer 5

CXR
CT Scan
IGRA Testing
Ziehl Nieehsen Stain

Question 6

What is IGRA testing?

Answer 6

T lymphocytes release Interferon Gamma in response to stimuli. IGRA tests if you have been exposed to IGRA testing

Question 7

What does a positive IGRA test mean?

Answer 7

Latent TB
Current TB
Previously treated TB

Question 8

What are the legal implications of TB?

Answer 8

It is reportable

Question 9

TB treatment?

Answer 9

2 RIPE 4 RI

Question 10

TB Drug - R

Answer 10

Rifampicin

Causes Hepatits and Encephalopathy

Question 11

TB Drug - I

Answer 11

Isoniazid

Question 12

TB Drug P

Answer 12

Pyrazinamide

Question 13

TB Drug E

Answer 13

Ethambutol

Question 14

Classic presentation:
Asian
Night Sweats
Weight Loss

Answer 14

This is the classic presentation of TB

Question 15

What is XDR TB?

Answer 15

Second line resistant TB (resistant to all drugs)

Question 16

What is MDR TB?

Answer 16

First line resistant TB (Resistant to Isoniazid and Rifampicin)