Infection; Pulmonary TB Flashcards
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What occurs in the primary pulmonary TB?
Primary pulmonary complex
What is this primary pulmonary complex made of? (3 points)
Ghon’s focus
TB Lymphangitis
TB Lymphadenitis
Describe Ghon’s focus
Parenchymatous tuberculous lesion
Describe this parenchymatous tuberculous lesion
Caseous
What is the color of this parenchymatous tuberculous lesion?
Greyish yellow
Where is this parenchymatous tuberculous lesion found in?
Right lung
What are the 2 sites of the right lung in which this parenchymatous tuberculous lesion is found?
In the upper part of the lower lobe
Or
In the lower part of the upper lobe
Where exactly is this parenchymatous tuberculous lesion found in the upper part of the lower lobe/ in the lower part of the upper lobe?
Under pleura
What is the unit used to measure this parenchymatous tuberculous lesion?
cm
What is the diameter of this parenchymatous tuberculous lesion?
1-2 cm
What is shown in TB Lymphangitis?
Multiple tubercles
What is the good fate of the primary pulmonary TB?
Healing
What is being healed in the primary pulmonary TB?
Foci
What does the small foci undergo?
Replacement
What is the small foci replaced by?
Fibrous tissue
What does the large foci undergo?
2 points
Fibrous capsulation
Dystrophic calcification
What happens to the organism in the large foci ,in some cases?
Remain dormant
What is the bad fate of the primary pulmonary TB?
Spread
How many types does the bacteria spread by?
4
What are the 4 types in which the bacteria spread by?
Local
Lymphatic
Bronchial
Blood
How many local sites does the bacteria spread to?
2
What are the 2 local sites in which the bacteria spread to?
Pleura
Bronchioles
What are does the bacteria spread from to the pleura
and bronchioles?
Ghon’s focus
What does the bacteria cause in the pleura?
TB pleurisy
Tb empyema