L3: TB - Pt 3

Question 1

Drug treatment of TB must be:

Answer 1

Question 2

Standard Drugs in TB

Answer 2

Question 3

Standard Drugs in TB

• Rifampicin (R)

Answer 3

Question 4

Standard Drugs in TB

• Streptomycin (S)

Answer 4

Question 5

Standard Drugs in TB

• INH

Answer 5

Question 6

Standard Drugs in TB

• Ethambutol (E)

Answer 6

Question 7

Standard Drugs in TB

• Pyrazinamide (P)

Answer 7

Question 8

Reserve Drugs in TB

Answer 8

Question 9

Reserve Drugs in TB

• Thiaxetazone

Answer 9

• 4 mg/kg/day
• Maximum 150mg/day.

Question 10

Reserve Drugs in TB

• Ethionamide & prothionamide

Answer 10

• 15-20mg/kg/day.
• Maximum 1 gm/day.

Question 11

Reserve Drugs in TB

• Cycloserine

Answer 11

15mg/kg/day

Question 12

Reserve Drugs in TB

• Viomycin, kanamycin & capreomycin.

Answer 12

1-2 g/d.

Question 13

Reserve Drugs in TB

• recently Introduced Drugs

Answer 13

Amikacin
Quinolones
Rifabutin

Question 14

Reserve Drugs in TB

• Amikacin

Answer 14

• 15 mg/kg IM injection
• 5 times weekly.

Question 15

Reserve Drugs in TB

• Quinolones

Answer 15

Question 16

Reserve Drugs in TB

• Rifabutin

Answer 16

Question 17

Regimens used in the treatment of pulmonary TB

Answer 17

Question 18

Treatment of TB in special situations

Answer 18

Question 19

Treatment of TB in special situations

• Renal Failure (DOC, Dose Mod. , CI)

Answer 19

Question 20

Treatment of TB in special situations

• LCF / hepatic Diseases (DOC, CI)

Answer 20

Question 21

Treatment of TB in special situations

• Pregnancy (DOC, Dose Mod. , CI)

Answer 21

Question 22

Corticosteroids in TB

• Significance

Answer 22

May be used carefully in some selected Cases

Question 23

Corticosteroids in TB

• Indications

Answer 23

Question 24

Surgery in Tuberculosis

• Role

Answer 24

The role of surgery is limited nowadays in tuberculosis
- due to the effective chemotherapeutic agents.

Question 25

**Surgery in Tuberculosis** - Indications

Answer 25

It is limited to the - Pleuropulmonary resections, . - Pericardiectomy - Intercostal tube for treatment of pneumothorax or hydropneumothorax.

Question 26

**Surgery in Tuberculosis** - Modalities

Answer 26

Other previously used lines of surgery in TB are: - Thoracoplasty, - Phrenic nerve crush, - Pneumoperitoneum - Artificial pneumothorax.

Question 27

Prevention of **TB**

Answer 27

Question 28

Prevention of **TB** - Outlines

Answer 28

Question 29

Prevention of **TB** - general Measures

Answer 29

Question 30

Prevention of **TB** - BCG Vx

Answer 30

Question 31

Prevention of **TB** - Prevention of Infections

Answer 31

- Case finding - Isolation and effective treatment of patients - Pasteurization of milk.

Question 32

Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Answer 32