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==[[Tuberculosis pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
==[[Tuberculosis pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==


==[[Tuberculosis causes|Causes]]==
==Causes==
[[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]


==[[Tuberculosis differential diagnosis|Differentiating Tuberculosis from other Diseases]]==
==[[Tuberculosis differential diagnosis|Differentiating Tuberculosis from other Diseases]]==

Revision as of 14:13, 4 September 2014

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Tuberculosis
Chest X-Ray of a patient suffering from tuberculosis

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Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Tuberculosis from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Children

HIV Coinfection

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Electrocardiogram

Chest X Ray

CT

MRI

Echocardiography or Ultrasound

Other Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Special Conditions
Drug-resistant

Surgery

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Tuberculosis On the Web

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CME Programs

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Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

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FDA on Tuberculosis

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Risk calculators and risk factors for Tuberculosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maheep Singh Sangha, M.B.B.S.; Somal Khan; João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: TB, tb

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Differentiating Tuberculosis from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy: HIV Co-infection | Children | Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis | Tuberculous Pericarditis | Culture-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Renal Insufficiency and End-Stage Renal Disease | Liver Disease | Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

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