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Montierro, Jessica M.
HCS-II
Definition
Tuberculosis- is a chronic bacterial infection characterized by granuloma
formation, necrosis, and calcification of involved tissues.
- is a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of
the body but is mainly an infection of the lungs.
Causative Agent
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Acid-fast bacilli, aerobic
Incubation Period
- 3-8 Weeks
- The incubation period may vary from about two to 12 weeks. A person may remain
contagious for a long time (as long as viable TB bacteria are present in sputum) and
can remain contagious until they have been on appropriate therapy for several weeks.
Mode of Transmission
- Nasopharyngeal secretions
Coughing up blood
Fatigue
Fever
Night sweats
Chills
Loss of appetite
Pathognomonic sign
Tuberculosis is a disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Many cases of tuberculosis caused by cross-contamination and
contaminated with the bacterium that causes the disease through poor health
habits and hygiene. Tuberculosis affects many people that men are more
likely to develop this disease. Today, the boundaries between men and
women are affected with the same TB gradually exit.
Tuberculosis is caused by a group of bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This particular bacteria
infect many parts of the body such as the kidney, spine, brains and other organs. In tuberculosis various
organs, attacks signs and symptoms vary, but the same threat and death to people affected poses.
Tuberculosis discovered and invented by famous German physician Robert Koch. It is also the same
person that the bacteria that cause anthrax and cholera isolated. pathognomonic sign of tuberculosis A
good thing TB is that as the years passed, the lifetime of the quality of life of people suffering from
tuberculosis has been reduced because of the different drugs that have been developed to combat the
disease. Caused by this disease
Diagnostic Examinations
- Chest X-ray
- Bronchoscopy
- TB culture-confirmatory;
Medical Management
-Rifampicin (RIF)- taken WITH food to prevent GI upset; - causes hepatotoxicity (reddish-orange
urine)
Enlarged, painful lymph nodes may be palpated as well. The nurse also
assesses the patients living arrangements, perceptions and understanding
of TB and its treatment, and readiness to learn.