Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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- Created on: 22-03-14 17:56
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- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Caused by:
- Myobacterium tuberculosis
- Myobacterium bovis
- Symptoms
- Persistent cough
- Tirdness and fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Fever
- Coughing up blood
- Course of infection
- Primary Infection - common in children
- Inhale bacteria
- Bacteria grows in upper regions of the lungs where there is sufficient oxygen
- White blood cells accumalate and inject bacteria
- Inflammation/ enlargement of lymph nodes surrounding lung area
- Few symptoms - easily controlled within a few weeks - some bacteria may remain
- Inflammation/ enlargement of lymph nodes surrounding lung area
- White blood cells accumalate and inject bacteria
- Bacteria grows in upper regions of the lungs where there is sufficient oxygen
- Inhale bacteria
- Secondary Infection - 'Post-primary tuberculosis' -common in adults
- Bacteria may re-emerge
- Bacteria accumulates in upper regions of lung and destroys lung tissue
- Resulting in cavities and scar tissue
- Sufferers cough up damaged lung tissue containing bacteria/blood
- This 'post-primary tuberculosis' infection is not so easily controlled
- TB may spread to the rest if the body and can be fatal
- This 'post-primary tuberculosis' infection is not so easily controlled
- Sufferers cough up damaged lung tissue containing bacteria/blood
- Resulting in cavities and scar tissue
- Bacteria accumulates in upper regions of lung and destroys lung tissue
- Bacteria may re-emerge
- Primary Infection - common in children
- Prevention
- Tested for immunity against TB
- If immunity test is negavtive - a vaccination containing an attenuated form of M.bovis
- Education on how to use antibiotics
- Beter housing
- Better nutrition
- Improved health facilities/ treatments
- Tested for immunity against TB
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