TUBERCULOSIS

TUBERCULOSIS?

TUBERCULOSIS IS AN INFECTIOUS
BACTERIAL DISEASE THAT IS
CAUSED BY A BACTERIA NAMED
MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS.
IT USUALLY AFFECTS ORGANS SUCH
AS KIDNEYS, HEART AND LUNGS.
STRUCTURE OF MYCOBACTERIUM
TUBERCULOSIS
Inhalation of airborne bacteria
Smoking and consumption of alcohol
Transmission through TB infected
person
Poor nutrition
Aging
HIV
Living in un hygienic environments
VARIOUS SYMPTOMS
OF TUBERCULOSIS
 Chronic cough with sputum
 Fever
 Nail clubbing
 Sudden weight loss
 Fatigue
 Night sweats
 Chills
 Loss of appetite
 Shortness of breath
 Chest X-rays
 Analysis of sputum
 Skin test
 Chest radiograph
 TREATMENTS FOR
TUBERCULOSIS
 Anti-TB drug agents like isoniazid,
rifampin, ethambuto, pyrazinamide etc.,
 Beta blockers
 Therapies like directly observed
therapy(DOT), drug therapy, isoniazid
therapy etc.,
 Inhibitors
 Surgical resection
 Tuberculin skin test
DIET
PLAN
FOR A
TB
PATIENT