Tuberculosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mashal Awais, M.D.[2]; Mohamed Riad, M.D.[3]; Maheep Singh Sangha, M.B.B.S.; Somal Khan; João André Alves Silva, M.D. [4]; Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [5]; Ammu Susheela, M.D. [6]; Tarek Nafee, M.D. [7]; Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [8]; Marjan Khan M.B.B.S.[9]; Zaida Obeidat, M.D. Synonyms and keywords: TB, Tb, tb

Overview[edit | edit source]

Historical Perspective[edit | edit source]

Classification[edit | edit source]

Pathophysiology[edit | edit source]

Causes[edit | edit source]

Differentiating Tuberculosis from other Diseases[edit | edit source]

Epidemiology and Demographics[edit | edit source]

Risk Factors[edit | edit source]

Screening[edit | edit source]

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis[edit | edit source]

Diagnosis[edit | edit source]

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment[edit | edit source]

Medical Therapy | Special Conditions | Drug-resistant | Children |Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies[edit | edit source]

Case #1

Related Chapters[edit | edit source]

• Tuberculous pericarditis
• Pott's disease
• Abreugraphy
• ATC code J04: Drugs for treatment of TB
• Buruli ulcer and leprosy: Other diseases caused by Mycobacteria
• Latent tuberculosis
• Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Structural Genomics Consortium
• National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
• Nontuberculous mycobacteria
• Philip D'Arcy Hart
• UNITAID
• Nosocomial infection

External Links[edit | edit source]

• (CDC) - Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know. 4th edition (2000). Updated Aug 2003.
• (CDC) - Division of Tuberculosis Elimination News and updates.
• (CDC) - Questions and Answers About TB, 2007.
• (CDC) - Treatment of Tuberculosis: American Thoracic Society, CDC, and Infectious Diseases Society of America
• "Tuberculosis". Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2020: Measuring Progress Towards Universal Health Care Coverage. OECD Publishing. Nov 27, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)

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