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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
How can you prevent cholera using chlorine?
Some common precautions are:
- Drink only water that you have boiled or treated with chlorine or iodine.
- Eat only food that's been thoroughly cooked and is still hot, or fruit that you've peeled yourself.
- Avoid undercooked or raw fish and shellfish.
- Avoid raw salads and vegetables.
- Avoid food and drinks from street vendors
Which disease is worse tuberculosis or pneumonia?
It depends on the patient, the patient's condition, and the extent of the condition. Tuberculosis is a disease while pneumonia is a result of disease.
Tuberculosis is definitely the more serious disease, is communicable, and can cause significant lung damage. However, mild cases of tuberculosis are often treated with little long-term effect. Pneumonia, while often treatable, can develop from several sources and in fact can be fatal. While neither is preferable, pneumonia would usually be the less severe health problem for an otherwise healthy adult.
How do cattle contract tuberculosis from badgers?
British farmers and successive governments have long believed that bovine TB was being spread by badgers and infecting the national dairy herd, and since the 1970s badgers have been culled by gassing (now ceased) and shooting in attempts to prevent this spread. Tests carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture in the early 1970s showed that TB was more common in badgers than in other species. In the first Badger Act (1973), meant that licenses had to be issued for the killing of badgers. However, there are various other theories concerning the transmission of TB to cattle, and badger culling remains a contentious issue in the UK. Research into the specific mechanisms of how cattle contract bovine TB from badgers and into normal levels of transmission when culling is not practised is scanty.
What is the symptoms pulmonary bilateral tuberculosis?
Chest pains, coughing up blood, a prolonged cough for longer than three weeks are common symptoms of pulmonary TB. Systemic symptoms include fevers, chills, loss of appetite, night sweat, weight loss, pallor and fatigue. However, the symptoms may be different if TB has moved from the lungs into other parts of the body, including the central nervous system and the lymphatic system.
Can you smoke weed while I'm taking TB pills?
Ive read up every where and all it says is no alcohol use, nothing about smoking cigarettes or weed.
Because M.tuberculosis produces urease. thus indicating a person has the bacteria can cause tuberculosis.
Can anxiety and stress cause tuberculosis?
No : Stress cannot cause tuberculosis. Yes: stress can aggravate tuberculosis However the above applies to any illness. ie Lets take a simple illness, (the common cold).
- You are morely likely to catch a cold if your immune system is weakened. Stress can be one of the factors.
- If you have a cold you will take longer to recover if you are suffering from stress.
What kind of doctor treats tuberculosis?
Usually an infectious diseases doctor, however, a pulmonologist (lung doctor) may also be involved.
Why does gram stain not work on mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Acid fast bacteria have a waxy coat on their cell wall, and their cell walls contain peptidoglycan. However, neither the crystal violet nor the counterstain (safranin) will penetrate the waxy layer. Therefore they will not be visible. An example of acid-fast bacteria are Mycobacteria. To visualize these bacteria, another staining technique called 'acid-fast staining' would be required.
Is there a blood test to determine if I have tuberculosis?
Since 2001 there has been an approved blood test for TB that has advantages over the skin test, and is recommended by the US Center for Disease Control. Follow the links below for details. It does not require a repeat visit (if negative), and is more reliable in some cases, such as people who have had a TB immunization or multiple TB skin tests. It is called the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold test. Like the skin test, it only tells that a person has been infected with TB germs. It does not tell whether or not the person has progressed to TB disease. Other tests, such as a chest x-ray and a sample of sputum, are needed to see whether the person has TB disease. The test mentioned above tests for TB by detecting the immune response to TB. If a patient is severely ill, there may be TB bacilli in the blood, and a blood culture can be used.
What is another name for mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, usually is readily identified by its rough, nonpigmented, corded colonies.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by germs that are spread from person to person
through the air. TB usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of
the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine. A person with TB can die if t
hey do not get treatment.
Mycobacterium is a broad group of bacteria that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.
Methods of transmission of tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis (TB) is very contagious, and it is spread through the air. This usually occurs when a person who has the disease coughs or sneezes. The reason that coughing or sneezing transmits the disease is that TB bacteria are contained in tiny droplets; once a person who carries the disease begins coughing or sneezing, these bacteria are put into the air, where other people might inhale them.
What are the ways you can contract tuberculosis?
mostly by fluid contact to infected person. or in case of airborn virus ya .... thought air. on a very close contact
What is the etiology of tuberculosis?
This is a very important question. Refer the text book of pathology for detailed answer. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacterium which acts in the body of the susceptible host i.e. patient and produces slow cheese (caeous) like inflammatin with increase in lymphocytes, epithelial cells giant cells, in most organs of the body. There are different types of tuberculosis and there are books on each of them.
The tuberculin tine test is used to determine whether someone has been infected with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis. However, the test is rarely used because other tests are more accurate.
Alternative NamesTB tine
How the test is performedThis test uses a tiny spiked instrument to inject a small amount of the tuberculosis antigen just under your skin. This is most commonly done on the forearm. Usually, the area is marked with an ink pen so it can be checked for any redness and swelling at a later time, usually in 2 - 3 days.
Note: Another test, called the tuberculin skin test, is more accurate than the TB tine test covered in this article. It is the preferred method of determining exposure to tuberculosis.
How to prepare for the testThere is no special preparation. People with dermatitis or other skin irritations on their arms may need to have the test performed at a different spot on the body.
How the test will feelSome people feel a slight stinging sensation when the instrument is inserted under the skin. After the test, the area may itch or burn.
Why the test is performedThis test helps determine if you have ever been exposed to, or infected with tuberculosis. If you have ever been infected with tuberculosis, your immune system produced substances called T-cells to help fight the disease. These T-cells stay in your body.
When this test is performed, the T-cells against tuberculosis will produce a positive test result.
Normal ValuesIf you have a negative test result, the area may be a little red, but it will not be swollen and firm like a mosquito bite. This means you have not been infected with the bacteria that cause tuberculosis.
What abnormal results meanIf you have been infected with tuberculosis, the area may become red and swell like a mosquito bite in 48 - 72 hours. This is considered a positive test result. It means your body's immune system detected the substance injected under your skin.
A positive TB tine test does not mean that you have active tuberculosis. It only means that you have been exposed and infected at some point in the past.
A chest x-raymay be taken to determine whether you have active tuberculosis.
If you have a positive TB tine test, you should also have a TB skin test.
What the risks areThe risk of severe side effects is very low. Typical reactions include itching and hives. Sometimes, the area may blister. Rarely, the area of swelling may become very large.
Tell your health care provider if you have any severe reactions.
Special considerationsThe test results may be incorrect (false negative). False negative means the test suggests you haven't been exposed to tuberculosis, but you really have been. Incorrect results are more common with this test than with the tuberculin skin test.
This is more likely in the elderly and in patients with weakened immune systems, such as:
- AIDSpatients
- Cancer patients who receive chemotherapy
- Those who receive organ transplants
- Anyone taking high doses of steroids
Friedland JS. Tuberculosis. In: Cohen J, Powderly WG, Berkley SF, et al, eds. Infectious Diseases. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2004:chap 37.
What type of microorganism causes tuberculosis?
The bacteria that causes tuberculosis is mycobacterium tuberculosis an acid fast bacteria
Why is tuberculosis so difficult to control?
Antibiotic-resistant
strains of tuberculosis are on the rise.
How was the tuberculosis stopped?
It was 5 hours and 42 minutes. And this is scientifically proven too.
What is tuberculosis and how to prevent tuberculosis?
Oftentimes tuberculosis can be asymptomatic, and only show up on skin test or x-ray after exposure. When tuberculosis does become symptomatic, it can be accompanied by a productive cough, shortness of breath, and general malaise.
