tuberculosis

Question 1

how many people are infected globally with tuberculosis

Answer 1

2 billion

Question 2

how many die/year tuberculosis

Answer 2

2 million

Question 3

tuberculosis is leading death from

Answer 3

bacterial disease

Question 4

exposure % of tuberculosis

Answer 4

70% no infection, 30% will develop primary tb

Question 5

how long do tuberculosis symptoms last

Answer 5

3 months-2 years post infection

Question 6

symptoms of tuberculosis

Answer 6

chest pain, cough with sputum, chest pain, high fever, lung tubercles

Question 7

tuberculosis untreated death rate

Answer 7

50%

Question 8

M. tuberculosis causes disease only

Answer 8

if macrophages ingest the bacteria within neutrophil debris

Question 9

tuberculosis early detection

Answer 9

TB test 15+ mm means infected

Question 10

tuberculosis drug regimen

Answer 10

rifampin, isoniazid, strepto, pyrazinamid for six-9 months

Question 11

tuberculosis complications

Answer 11

spread to lrt to get respiratory failure

Question 12

millary tuberculosis

Answer 12

tubercules get out of lungs and travel to other organs, organ failure consumption to death

Question 13

use to diagnopse someone with tuberculosis

Answer 13

stain for acid fast cells in sputum and chest x ray to show tubercles

Question 14

distinguish primary tb infection vs primary or secondary active tb disease

Answer 14

positive PPD test and detection of acid fast cells in sputum