Turberculosis Flashcards

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What is TB

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Contagious bacterial infection affecting the lungs. Can also affect the skin, CNS, MS system and reproductive system and the liver

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Epidemiology and risk factors or tb

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Tb is a global prevelance in lower, middle income countries
Immune compromised individuals (HIV/AIDS)
Malnutrition
Diabetes mellitus
Substance abuse
Close contact with affected individuals
Living in crowded poorly ventilated a areas

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Clinical presentations of TB

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Pulmonary TB:
Persistent cough, more than 3 weeks
Weakness
Hemophytes (coughing up blood)
Chest pain
Weight loss
Might sweats
Malaise
Fatigue
Fever and chills
Fatigue

Extrapulmonary TB
Symptoms may vary on affected organ (lymph nodes, bones, kidneys
Swollen lymph nodes, back pain, neurological symptoms

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Systemic affects of tb

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Chronic inflammation can lead to systemic symptoms
Fever and lamalise
Anataxia and weight loss
Night sweats
Different tb can affect multiple organs systems leading to complications such as renal fatigue, meningitis

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Pathology of tb

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Causative agent: my bacterium tuberculosis, a slow aerobic bacterium
TB usually Exeter’s the body through inhalation, the bacteria can evade the immune system and multiply

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Differential diagnosis of TB

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Pneumonia
Lung cancer
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (cold)
Fungal infections
Sarcoidosis
Other forms of lung disease

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Treatment of tb

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First line anti-tubercular drugs
Treatment regime lasting at least 6 months
Nutritional support

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