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I(x) Active TBRoutine;
FBE•↑ WCC (Infection)•↓ Hb (Anaemic of chronic disease)U&E’s •(baseline)LFT’s •(baseline)ESR/CRP •(inflammation/infection)
I(x) Active PTBDiagnostic
Chest X-Ray• Abnormal CXR often found with no symptoms but reverse extremely rare• PTB is unlikely in absence of radiographic abnormalities • Exception is miliary TB or non-respiratory TBFindings• Patchy or nodular shadows in the upper zones• Loss of volume and fibrosis (with or without cavitation)• Calcification may be presentSimilar CXR findings• Histoplasmosis, fungal infections (cryptococcosis, coccidiomycosis,
blastomycosis, aspergillosis), bronchial carcinoma, cavitating pulmonary Infarcts
EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO OBTAIN MICROBIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE
A cavity is a walled hollow structure within the lungs. Diagnosis is aided by noting:wall thickness
wall outline changes in the surrounding lung
I(x) Active TB
Culture Clinical Samples
• sputum, pleura & pleural fluid, urine, pus, ascites, bone marrow, CSF
• Induce if non-productive (bronchoscopy & lavage)
• Prolonged culture – 12wks
AFB – acid fast bacilli
• Ziehl-Neelsen stain
• Acid fast bacilli are stained bright red and stand out against a blue background
• Resistant to de-colouring when
washed with acid
I(x) Active TB
Other• Imaging for non-respiratory TB (CT, XR etc)• PCR – rapid identification of sensitivity/resistance
(rifampicin)• Biopsies – pleura, lymph nodes, solid lesions etc
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