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Tuburculosis Flashcards

1
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cause of tuburculosis

A

mycobacterium tuberculosis

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2
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how is TB spread?

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person to person, droplet nuclei, cough, sneeze, air must have pulmonary or laryngeal tuburculosis

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3
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which stains were used for the photo of droplets

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Ziehl-Neelsen or Kinyoun which are carbol fushin methods

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4
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what is the shape of mycobacterium tuburculosis
also motility, grow speed and acid or base fast

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rod-shaped, non-motile, slow-growing, acid-fast

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5
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where is a common place for US travelers to get TB?`

A

Mexico

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6
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bovine TB is caused by what

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consuming unpasturized dairy products from infected cattle

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7
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can you get TB by eating or drinking after someone?

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no

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8
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can you get TB from dishes, utensils, clothing, or linenes

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no

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9
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do you need to wear caps, gowns, or gloves with TB?

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no

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10
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is airplane transmission higher?

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no

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11
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infectious TB on airplane, should they travel?

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no

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12
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which TB is infectious

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TB of the lung

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13
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how is contagious status determined?

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chest radiograph, sputum tests, symptoms and treatment

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14
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what organization has issued guidelines for passengers who might have been exposed to TB on an airplane

A

WHO

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15
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how is the tubercle bacilli inhaled

A

nose or mouth

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16
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carried down the ___ into the lung by droplet nucleus

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trachea

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17
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once they reach the aveoli they multiply freely for how long?

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2-10 weeks

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18
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where can the bacili spread unopposed

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lymph nodes in center of the chest

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19
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how do bacili spread to other parts of the body

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from lymphatic system to bloodstream

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20
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suseptible areas to spreading?

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upper portions of lung, kidneys, spine, brain, or bone

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21
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when did latent TB become a reportable

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2016

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22
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latent TB characteristics

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bacili in body, positive skin test, normal chest x ray, no sx, no sputum, infected but not infectious

23
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without treatment, ____ of infected people with TB will develop TB at some point

A

5-10 %

24
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half of the people who develop actual TB will do so within

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first two years of infection

25
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active TB characteristics

A

bacili in body, positive skin test, abnormal chest x-ray, sputum, sx, infected and infectious

26
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TB is the ____ leading killer after COVID

A

2nd

27
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how many people got TB in 2022

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10.6 million

28
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which country has highest TB

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India then Indonesia, china, phillipines, pakistan, nigeria, bangladesh, and south africa

29
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in 2019 how many countries accounted for 87% of TB

A

30

30
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how many counties account for 2/3 of Tb cases

A

8

31
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what percent of infections involve the lungs

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70-80%

32
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symptoms of TB

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prolonged cough, fever, hemoptysis, weight loss, anorexia, night sweats

33
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infected organs

A

lymph nodes, pleura, bones and joints, brain, kidney, bladder, genitalia

34
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condition is also referred to as

A

consumption

35
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risk of TB is much higher in who

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immunosuppressed, 8-10% in HIV patients, people receiving TNF factor inhibitors for rheumatoid arthritis

36
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latent TB drug therapies

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  • isoniazid for 9 months
  • isoniazid and rifapentine weekly for 12 weeks WITH observation
  • rifampin for 4 months
37
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TB drug therapies

A

directly observed for 6-9 months
isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide x 2 months
then isoniazid and rifampin for 4-7 months

38
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multi drug resistant TB treatment

A

4-6 drugs for 18-24 months

39
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drug sensitive TB cost

A

49 k

40
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multi drug resistant tb cost

A

393 k

41
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XDR tb cost

A

758 k

42
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rifampin ADRs

A

hepatotox, lupus, peripheral neuropathy, monoamine toxicity

43
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rifampin monitoring parameters

A

flushing of hands and feet

44
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isoniazid ADRS

A

GI upset, flu like syndrome, organge discoloration of body fluids, thrombocytopenia

45
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isoniazid monitoring

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LFTs, CBC, SCr, LFTs

46
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pyrazinamide ADRs

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hyperuricemia, arthralgia, rash

47
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pyrazinamide monitoring

A

uric acid

48
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ethambutol ADRs

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optic neuritis (blind spot, color blindness), hyperuricemia

49
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ethambutol monitoring

A

baseline and monthly visual color vision

50
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prevention of TB etiquite

A

adequate ventilation, cough etiquette, avoidance of crowds, protective gear, screening, vaccination

51
Q

WHO reccomends which vaccine at birth in most developing countries

A

Calmette-Guerin (BCG)

52
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is BCG reccomended in US

A

no, interferes with LTBI testing

53
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which test is preferred in pre and post travel testing for people vaccinated with BCG

A

IRGA preferred cause TST is interferred with

54
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