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| mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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| eubacterial pathogen, streptobacilli, acid fast, cell wall contains mycolic acid - resists drying, disinfectants, antibiotics |
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vehicle - airborne
contact |
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| respiratory route via airbourne particles or mucous droplets |
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| engulfed by alveolar macrophages after entering lungs |
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prevents phagolysosome formation
thrives and multiples in marcophages
intracellular pathogen |
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| forms ganulomas that can block alveoli and bronchioles |
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| large cluster of macrophages surrounding infecting cells |
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| becomes active disease when... |
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| when tubercles can no longer contain pathogens |
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| pathogen enters the blood stream and spreads to lungs, kidneys, brain, and bone |
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bad cough with bloody sputum and chest pain
weakness, fatigue, chills, night sweats, weight loss, fever, loss of appetite |
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injects small amount of purified protein derivative tuberculin intradermally on forearm
if it swells-->TB!! |
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clinical signs
acid fast bacilli in sputum
+ PCR test |
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| 300mg isoniazid QD x6-12m |
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| isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, streptomycin |
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| active treatment if prego |
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no pyrazinamide or streptomycin
ethambutol instead |
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stay away from sick people
take all medicine |
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| yes - BCG for high rate countries and health care workers |
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