MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

RESPIRATORY

OLD TUBERCULOSIS

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It is the most frequent location, representing more than 80% of the cases of Tuberculosis in all its forms, being able to be BAAR (+) and BAAR (-).
A
tuberculosis meningea
B
tuberculosis miliar
C
pulmonary tuberculosis
D
tuberculosis genitourinaria
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -TB Incidence in high Burden Countries Following large falls in 2020, the reported number of people newly diagnosed with TB in 2021 recovered to 2019 levels (or beyond) in five high TB burden countries: Bangladesh, the Congo, Pakistan, Sierra Leone and Uganda. There is more about TB in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -1 India, China, the Russian Federation, and South Africa account for more than half of the world’s total cases of MDR TB, but the highest proportion of cases that are MDR TB occur in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kidneys. Liver. Fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Heart muscles. Genitals. Lymph nodes. Bones and joints. Skin. More items •22-Mar-2023

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