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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis or TB (Tubercles Bacillus) is an infectious disease and is caused by several strains of mycobacteria. All questions concerning signs and symptoms, causes, transmission, risk factors, treatments and medications can be found here.
654 Questions
What is the class V of pulmonary tuberculosis?
Class 5: TB is suspected. Meaning that the person probably has TB and all persons with class 3 or class 5 TB should be reported promptly to the local health department. There is a danger that they could spread the disease.
What treatment is given to young people to prevent them from getting tuberculosis?
There are two different types of prevention. In infants in TB-endemic areas, there is a vaccine that is moderately effective at preventing systemic TB infection called the BCG vaccine. It is not particularly effective at preventing pulmonary TB, however.
In older individuals who are known or suspected to have latent TB, there is a six-month course of antibiotics that is reasonably effective at eliminating the infection from the person. However, once TB treatment is started, it is vital that the person completes the regimen as prescribed to reduce the risk of drug resistent TB.
Sample of case study in tuberculosis?
its imp to study medical history in case of TB because
doctor come to a sharp hypothesis in less time to stop it at mild stage as a no of diseases are genetic
Should you get a ppd shot if you were sick recently with flu?
The PPD is a test for exposure to tuberculosis. There is no reason not to get this test if you were recently stick with the flu.
A common drug for the treatment of tuberculosis is known to markedly interfere in the metabolism of?
isoniazid
What would happen to cattle if they caught TB?
The cow would pass the TB on to its milk and humans could catch if the milk wasn't treated. All cows that have TB have to be slaughtered and burned.
What is the difference between XDR and MDR tuberculosis?
MDR tuberculosis :- Resistance to H and R
XDR tuberculosis :- Resistance to H and R
to one injectable antibiotics
to Fluroquinolone
Mycobacterium Genus. It is transmitted through aerosol form whenever someone
who is a carrier expels it through any form of exhalation. It takes less then 10 bacteria
to cause an infection.
If you share the same cigarette can you get tuberculosis?
It is not possible to get tuberculosis from sharing a cigarette. You also cannot get it from sharing a toothbrush or from shaking hands.
What is the Italian translation of the English word 'tuberculosis'?
Tubercolosi is an Italian equivalent of the English word "tuberculosis".
Specifically, the word is a feminine noun in its singular form. It may be preceded by the feminine singular definite article la ("the"). The pronunciation will be "too-BER-ko-LO-zee" in Italian.
Do TB sanitoriums in Colorado still exist?
No, medical science has determined that they are no longer essential for the treatnent of Tuberculosis. The one at Cragmoor in Colorado Springs is now the site of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS).
When did Edward Vi contract tuberculosis?
Edward vi died on 6 July 1553 though few months before he had caught the disease.
How you can get an appointment for TB test for UK visa?
Your primary or family doctor can arrange this test for you.
Which US president had tuberculosis?
Andrew Jackson and likely James Monroe and Franklin Pierce suffered from TB.
Where can you get free tb testing in Washington dc?
Unity Health Clinic 425 2nd Street NW, At the corner of 2nd and E streets
Judiciary Square and Union Station subway.. Call for walk in hours.
Free TB Test
The statement "According to the Medical Officer of Health for Pretoria tuberculosis kills forty people a day and in 1961 there were 58491 new cases reported" demonstrates factual evidence.
Is a tuberculosis skin test given before extradition?
When held in custody, a medical test for communicable diseases can be administred to you at any time. If you are suspected of carrying TB or having been exposed to it, it might well be specified before or after you are extradited, but there is no statutory provision that specifies it that I'm aware of.
How many people have tuberculosis because of cigarette since 2011?
Tuberculosis (TB) is from the result of contracting an airborne droplet organism called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is not related to cigarette smoking unless you share a cigarette with someone that has Tuberculosis. The most accurate test for Tuberculosis is a simple skin test that can be done in any hospital or clinic setting and requires 72 hours to read the results. The testing requires 2 visits...the first to get a intradermal injection that feels like a bee-sting and then you return to get the "wheal" read, by touching the site, which is done by a licensed medical professional.
What are aulin 100mg tablets used for?
Pharmacotherapeutic class:
9.1.7. - Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug - sulphanilamide derivatives
Aulin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), whose active substance is nimesulide, with analgesic and antipyretic properties, acting as an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase enzyme in the synthesis of prostaglandins.
Aulin is available under the form of tablets and granules for oral solution. To be administered by oral route.
- Packages with 14, 30 and 60 tablets.
- Packages with 14, 30 and 60 tablets.
Aulin is indicated in the treatment of the following situations:
- Treatment of acute pain.
- Symptomatic treatment of painful osteoarthrosis.
- Primary dysmenorrhoea.
Go to the related link below (What is aulin) for detailed information and precautions.
Which scientist demonstrated that a bacterium was the cause of tuberculosis?
The bacillus causing tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, was identified and described by Robert Koch. He received the Nobel Prize in physiology/medicine in 1905 for this discovery.
