MEDICINE MCQ
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
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Question
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Sarah has a chest x-ray that shows she has tubercles in her lungs. What does that mean?
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She had tuberculosis in the past but has recovered.
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She has a dormant form of TB that could become active if her resistance is lowered.
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She has an active case of tuberculosis and is being treated with antibiotics.
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She has a history of an infection that is similar to tuberculosis and therefore is immune to TB.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pulmonary imaging findings in individuals with primary tuberculosis are nonspecific. Common findings include segmental or lobar airspace consolidation, ipsilateral hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and/or pleural effusion.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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