TB

Question 1

What is TB?

Answer 1

Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection of the lungs

Question 2

How is TB spread?

Answer 2

Spread though inhaling droplets from cough and sneezing of an infected person

Question 3

What are the signs of TB?

Answer 3

Erythema nodosum
Night sweats 
Haemoptosis  
Sputum 
Pleural effusion

Question 4

What are the symptoms of TB?

Answer 4

Can be asymptomatic
Cough
General illness
TB blood test

Question 5

What are the investigations used in TB?

Answer 5

CXR
Matoux test
TB blood test

Question 6

What are the treatments of TB?

Answer 6

Two antibiotics (Isoniazid and riframpicin) for six months and two additional antibiotics (pyrazinamide and ethambutamol) for the first two months