Tuberculosis Flashcards
1
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Definition
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Bacterial infection which may affect many parts of the body including Lungs and Bones
2
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Epidemiology
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3
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Pathophysiology
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Extra-articular (epithelial plates)
Intra-articular (in joints)
Vertebral bodies
4
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Etiology/Risk Factors
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5
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Presentation
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Primary Complex (lung or gut)
Bone: Pain at night Insidious onset General ill health Pyrexia Joint swelling / Loss of movement
Spinal:
Kyphosis
Little Pain
Cold Abscess
6
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Lab Work Up
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FBC, ESR
Mantoux test
Suptum/Urine
7
Q
Imagining
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X-ray:
Bone osteoporosis
Soft tissue swelling
Joint aspiration/biopsy
8
Q
Complications
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Joint ankylosing
9
Q
Differential Diagnosis
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Transient synovitis
RA
Haemorrhagic arthritis
Pyogenic arthritis
10
Q
Treatment
A
Chemotherapy
- Rifampicin
- Isoniazid
Rest and splinting
Drainage of abscesses
11
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Prognosis
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12
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Histology
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