RESPIRATORY
OLD TUBERCULOSIS
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
From the point of view of its location, Tuberculosis is classified into________..
|
|
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
|
|
|
Tuberculosis Meningea
|
|
|
Tuberculosis Extrapulmonar
|
|
|
Tuberculosis osteoarticular
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -EPTB refers to TB involving organs other than the lungs (e.g., pleura, lymph nodes, abdomen, genitourinary tract, skin, joints and bones, or meninges).
Detailed explanation-2: -Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that occurs in organ systems other than the lungs. Epidemiologic risk factors include birth in high TB-prevalent countries, exposure at place of residence/work in an institutional setting, and homelessness.
Detailed explanation-3: -Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) refers to a case of TB (defined above) involving organs other than the lungs, e.g. pleura, lymph nodes, abdomen, genitourinary tract, skin, joints and bones, meninges.
There is 1 question to complete.