Pathophysiology Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Pulmonary Tuberculosis , tb, pulmonary disease, lung disorder, pathophysiology

1. Presented by: Dave Jay S. Manriquez
RN.
Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
High Risk Factors:
1.Old Age
2.Infants
3.Children
4.Low Socio-
Economic Status
5.Drug Addicts
6.HIV Positive
7.Severely
Malnourished
8.Health Care
Workers
Etiological Agent:
Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
Mode of Transmission:
Droplets Nuclei
Environmental Factors:
1.High-Risk
Communities
2.Low income
Communities
3.Health Care
Facilities
Diagnostic Procedures:
1.Medical History
2.Physical
Examination
3.Chest Radiography
4.Mantoux tuberculin
skin test
5.Microbiological
smears and cultures
Signs and Symptoms
1.Fever 10. Anxiety
2.Fatigue 11. Low Self-Esteem
3.Anorexia 12. Elevated WBC
4.Hemoptysis
5.Productive Cough
6.Night Sweats
7.Pallor
8.Chest Pain
9.Dyspnea
Death
Treatment
1.Anti-TB
Drugs
2.Surgery
Mode of Entry:
Respiratory Tract
Lungs (Alveoli)
Cure