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Tuberculosis: What Is TB?

By: Charlotte Buelow | 10/06/2007 | Health
... as a great resource for explanation of this disease. According to the CDC, tuberculosis, commonly referred to as "TB," is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacterium usually attacks the lungs but can also ... Read

The Guy On The Plane With TB - Tuberculosis

By: Maggie Z. Mathews | 04/07/2007 | Medicine
... tb who traveled around the globe by jet airplane perhaps infecting others. Just what is this resistant tb disease and why is it so dangerous. First of all this problem of spread of Tuberculosis by people who are infectious with tb is not ... Read

Tuberculosis (tb) Part 2

By: Ibrahim Machiwala | 05/02/2007 | Health
... , coma, neurologic deficit, chorioretinitis, lymphadenopathy and cutaneous lesions (as described above). * Postnatal TB is contraced via the airbone route. The most common findings are adenopathy and a lung infiltrate. However, ... Read

Tuberculosis (tb) Part 6

By: Ibrahim Machiwala | 25/07/2007 | Health
... of less than 200 may mediastinal adenopathy with infiltrates. o Treatment regimens for active or latent TB in patients with HIV are similar to the treatment of individuals who are HIV negative. The most significant differences involve ... Read

Tuberculosis (tb) Part 3

By: Ibrahim Machiwala | 05/02/2007 | Health
... disease is ruled out. Guidelines published by the CDC in 2000 now refer to this as treatment of latent TB. The recommended regimens are listed below: o INH daily for 9 months o INH twice weekly for 9 ... Read

Tuberculosis (tb) Part 5

By: Ibrahim Machiwala | 24/07/2007 | Health
... within the first 2 years after completion. Following successful completion of DT, most cases of recurrent TB probably are due to re-infection rather than endogenous reactivation. Medical / Legal Pitfalls: • Laws vary from state ... Read

10 Items Or Less Is Bringing Cash Of New Viewers To TBS

By: Kyle Newton | 09/05/2008 | Art and Entertainment
... basis has no need to purchase the DVDs for the series. However, there is a silver lining to all of this, and that silver lining is the TBS original series 10 Items or Less. 10 Items or Less is different from television shows out there ... Read

Tuberculosis (tb) Part 1

By: Ibrahim Machiwala | 05/02/2007 | Health
... in the countries with poor TB programs. Pathophysiology: Humans are the only known reservoir for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei, which may contain fewer than 10 bacilli. Exposure to TB occurs ... Read

Dealing With Tuberculosis (TB)

By: Kevin Pederson | 29/06/2006 | Non-Fiction
... your chest. In the skin test the doctor injects you with a liquid, if it results in a bump; it is due to the TB infection. If the X-ray shows spots or shadow you may be suffering from this condition. If your immune system is very weak due ... Read

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