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DIAGRAM
Predisposing Factors: Immune compromised status Severely malnourished Age: young and old Nationality: Filipino Etiology: Mycobacterium tuberculosis Precipitating Factors Occupation (health care workers) Repeated close contact with infected persons Economically- disadvantaged or homeless/ poor housing Living in overcrowded areas Alcohol abuse/ dependent Poor hygiene Lack of access to health care Low socio-economic status
Exposure or inhalation of infected droplet nuclei from infected clients by coughing, sneezing, talking, laughing and singing
Tubercle bacilli invasion in the apices of the lungs or near the pleurae of the lower lobes
Bronchopneumonia develops in the lung tissue and tubercle bacilli are ingested by wandering macrophages
Surviving bacilli is carried into bronchopulmonary lymph nodes via the lymphatic system and may even spread throughout the body
Inflammatory response occurs, TB specific lymphocyte produces T-lytic enzyme which lyses bacteria and alveolar tissue
Production of cavities filled with cheese-like mass of tubercle bacilli, dead WBCs, necrotic lung tissue Partial occlusion which interferes w/ the diffusion of O2 & CO2
PRIMARY INFECTION
Lesions heal over a period of time by forming scars and later being calcified
dyspnea
With medical intervention: - Early detection/ diagnosis of the disease - Multi-antibacterial therapy - Fixed- dose therapy - TB DOTS (Direct Observed Therapy)
Tubercle bacilli immunity develops (2 to 6 weeks after infection) (maintains in the body as long as living bacilli remains in the body)
hypoxia
Inhibits further growth of the bacilli and the development of active infection (bacteria becomes dormant)
Reinfection
Good prognosis
SECONDARY INFECTION
immune system
hemoptysis
Lung consumption - chest pain - fever and chills - excessive sweating - loss of appetite - muscle wasting - weight loss - body malaise
DEATH