Tuberculosis Flashcards
1
Q
What causes TB
A
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
2
Q
Who gets it
A
Anyone and immunocompromises people are at risk
And smokes and other lung issues
3
Q
What are the symptoms and pathophys
A
Inhaled via respiratory droplets then multiplication and infection of individual macrophages and then expansion in innate granulosas then granulosa maturation lastly granulosa necrosis with extra cellular replication
4
Q
How do we identify/diagnose it
A
Add tuberculin under the skin- if seen before the localized response wil be 48-72 hrs later
5
Q
How do we treat/cure it
A
Sometime can be cleared by the immune system
-most treated with long course antibiotic drugs (6-9 months)
6
Q
Can we prevent it?
A
By keeping proper hygiene
Less fecal-oral
7
Q
Three historical facts
A
- people stayed in sanitariums for months until their body got rid or the bacteria
- they would add to the pleural cavity then fill it with nitrogen to hold the pressure on the collapsed ling
- Currently 2 billion people have TB
