Unit 1: Lung Disease - Pulmoary Tuberculosis
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- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Infection - M. Tuberculosis
- Primary Infection
- Bacteria multiply within upper lungs = lots of oxygen
- White blood cells attack bacteria and form tubercles
- Inflammation and enlargement of lymph nodes that drain that area of lungs
- Few symptoms if any - controlled within weeks
- Some bacteria remain in tubercles
- Post-primary Infection - years later
- Bacteria may re-emerge - tubercles burst
- Infection not so easily controlled
- Bacteria destroy lung tissue = cavities and scar tissue
- Sufferer coughs up damaged lung tissue, blood and bacteria
- Without treatment TB spreads to rest of body = fatal
- Primary Infection
- Prevention and Treatment
- Vaccination in children
- Weakened strain of M. Bovis bacteria = bacteria in cattle TB
- Antibiotics for 6-9 months
- Bacteria likely to become resistant
- Reducing social and economic factors
- Vaccination in children
- Transmission
- People with greater risk = hospitals, low immune systems, TB affected countries
- More widespread in crowded areas with poor hygiene
- Droplet infection = cough/sneezing
- Bacteria infects cattle = passed through milk
- Symptoms - tiredness weight loss, fever, coughing up blood
- Infection - M. Tuberculosis
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