pathophysiology of pulmonary tuberculosis
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Presented by: Dave Jay S. Manriquez RN.
Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
High Risk Factors:1. Old Age2. Infants3. Children4. Low Socio-
Economic Status5. Drug Addicts6. HIV Positive7. Severely
Malnourished8. Health Care
Workers
Etiological Agent:Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mode of Transmission:Droplets Nuclei
Environmental Factors:1. High-Risk
Communities2. Low income
Communities3. Health Care
Facilities
Diagnostic Procedures:1. Medical History2. Physical
Examination3. Chest Radiography4. Mantoux tuberculin
skin test5. Microbiological
smears and cultures
Signs and Symptoms 1. Fever 10. Anxiety2. Fatigue 11. Low Self-Esteem3. Anorexia 12. Elevated WBC4. Hemoptysis5. Productive Cough6. Night Sweats7. Pallor8. Chest Pain9. Dyspnea
DeathTreatment
1. Anti-TB Drugs
2. Surgery
Mode of Entry:Respiratory Tract Lungs (Alveoli)
Cure
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