TB Presentation.ppt

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What You Need to Know AboutTuberculosis (TB)

Hafid iqbal maulana

Reg B/ 5


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What is Tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis is a disease caused by tiny germs thatenter your lungs when you breathe them in; It iscalled TB! "or short

TB germs are most commonly "ound in the lungs#but sometimes they can mo$e to other %arts o" thebody

When you ha$e TB disease o" the lungs# you cans%read it to other %eo%le


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&ow Are TB 'erms %read?


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&ow Are TB 'erms %read?

TB germs are %assed through the air when a%erson who is sic with TB disease coughs# sings#snee*es# or laughs

To become in"ected with TB germs# a %ersonusually needs to share air s%ace with someone sic

with TB disease (e+g+# li$e# wor# or %lay together)

The amount o" time# the en$ironment# and howsic the %erson is all contribute to whether or not

you get in"ected

In most cases# your body is able to "ight o"" thegerms


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&ow Are TB 'erms NOT%read?

Through ,uic# casual contact#

By sharing utensils or "ood

By sharing cigarettes or drining containers

By e-changing sali$a or other body "luids

By shaing hands

.sing %ublic tele%hones


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TB In"ection $s+ TB /isease

There is a di""erence between TB in"ection! andTB disease!

TBinfection0 TB germs stay in your lungs# but

they do not multi%ly or mae you sicYou cannot %ass TB germs to others

TBdisease0 TB germs stay in your lungs or mo$eto other %arts o" your body# multi%ly# and mae yousicYou can %ass the TB germs to other %eo%le


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Treatment "or TB In"ection

TB in"ection is treated with medicine# usually "or 123months

I" TB infectionis not treated# it can turn into TBdisease

It is im%ortant to tae all your medicine# e$en thoughyou don4t "eel sic


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Treatment "or TB /isease

TB disease is treated with medicine to ill the TBgerms

.sually# the treatment will last "or 523 months

TB disease can be cured i" the medicine is taen as

%rescribed# e$en a"ter you no longer "eel sic


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6ommon ym%toms o" TB /isease

6ough (728 wees or more)

6oughing u% blood

6hest %ains

9e$er

Night sweats

9eeling wea and tired

:osing weight without trying

/ecreased or no a%%etite

I" you ha$e TB outside the lungs# you may ha$e

other sym%toms


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6ontact In$estigation

When a %erson is "ound to ha$e TB disease# thehealth de%artment loos "or %eo%le who might ha$e

been e-%osed to TB germs

I" the health de%artment thins that you might ha$ebeen e-%osed to TB germs# they will gi$e you a TB test


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9re,uently Ased uestions

The %erson who sits ne-t to me got tested and I didn4t+ Whyisn4t e$eryone tested?&ow were you able to decide who needs to be tested i" you

cannot re$eal the %atient4s identity?


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uestions?


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Source

Campbell ET all 9thedition

TREATHMENT OF TUBERCULOSS ! "uideline# $thedition% &HO

Tuberculo#i#! Clinical 'ia"no#i# and Mana"ement% National n#titute

(or Health and Clinical E)cellence *+,,

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