NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -After about 6 weeks, the growth of tubercle bacilli rather suddenly ceases, the host becomes tuberculin positive, and caseous necrosis occurs. The caseous necrosis is the basic process of tuberculosis disease in humans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cell Injury. This is the gross appearance of caseous necrosis in a hilar lymph node infected with tuberculosis. The node has a cheesy tan to white appearance. Caseous necrosis is really just a combination of coagulative and liquefactive necrosis that is most characteristic of granulomatous inflammation.

Detailed explanation-3: -2.2 Caseous Necrosis Caseous necrosis refers to the form of necrosis with a curdled or cheese-like gross appearance. It is a special type of coagulative necrosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tuberculosis, a disease that causes lung infection, is the main cause of caseous necrosis, but it can also be caused by syphilis or fungal infection.

Detailed explanation-5: -Caseous necrosis can be considered a combination of coagulative and liquefactive necrosis, typically caused by mycobacteria (e.g. tuberculosis), fungi and some foreign substances. The necrotic tissue appears as white and friable, like clumped cheese.