Tuberculosis and other Mycobacteria Flashcards
1
Q
Natural history of tuberculosis infection
A
Asymptomatic infection → latent infection in a Gohn focus → reactivation → symptomatic infection
2
Q
TB Sx
A
FLAWS
Resp - cough, haemoptysis
3
Q
TB Sx seen in immunocompromised patients
A
Subacute meningitis
Pott’s disease
Miliary TB
4
Q
TB Ix
A
CXR
3x sputum samples - GS
Tuberculin skin testing - active, latent, BCG +ve
IGRA - active, latent +ve
5
Q
TB Mx
A
RIPE 6622
6
Q
Other mycobacterial diseases
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Mycobacetrium leprae - skin depgimentation, nerve thickening, nodules
Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare - HIV
Mycobacterium marinarum - fish
Mycobacterium ulcerans - tropics / Australia - painless nodules → ulceration, scarring and contractures
7
Q
Describe the Mantoux Test
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