GENERAL ANATOMY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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She had tuberculosis in the past but hasrecovered.
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She has a dormant form of tuberculosis thatcould become active if her resistance is lowered.
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She has an active case of tuberculosis and isbeing treated with antibiotics.
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She has a history of an infection that issimilar to tuberculosis and therefore is immune to TB.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that causes inflammation, the formation of tubercles and other growths within tissue, and can cause tissue death. These chest x-rays show advanced pulmonary tuberculosis. There are multiple light areas (opacities) of varying size that run together (coalesce).
Detailed explanation-2: -People with LTBI are healthy and do not feel sick. They typically have a negative (normal) chest x-ray.
Detailed explanation-3: -What is Latent TB Infection? Persons with latent TB infection do not feel sick and do not have any symptoms. They are infected with M. tuberculosis, but do not have TB disease. The only sign of TB infection is a positive reaction to the tuberculin skin test or TB blood test.
Detailed explanation-4: -Chest Radiograph These abnormalities may suggest TB, but cannot be used to definitively diagnose TB. However, a chest radiograph may be used to rule out the possibility of pulmonary TB in a person who has had a positive reaction to a TST or TB blood test and no symptoms of disease.