Friday, March 28, 2008

How do you catch tuberculosis

How do you catch tuberculosis?
I have to do a powerpoint on TB for health class..... I have a lot but i have one more slide and i can't find any thing on how to catch TB...... I know about TB transmission but nothing on initially catching the TB infection.......... Please help...... it's due thursday
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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Most common route of infection is by breathing infected air particles into your lungs. The infection sets in and gets worse and worse until you seek treatment.
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Tuberculosis is caused by an organism called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria spread from person to person through microscopic droplets released into the air. This can happen when someone with the untreated, active form of tuberculosis coughs, speaks, sneezes, spits, laughs or sings. Rarely, a pregnant woman with active TB may pass the bacteria to her unborn child



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Monday, March 24, 2008

Where or what centers in the Philippines can culture or are willing to culture Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Where or what centers in the Philippines can culture or are willing to culture Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
it can be universities, research centers ,etc.. Please answer ASAP...it's urgent... And oh!! IT"S BETTER IF IT"S IN MINDANAO...
Infectious Diseases - 1 Answers
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I don't know about Philippines specifically, but usually you will find these facilities in teaching hospitals or tertiary referral centres



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Thursday, March 20, 2008

How come cows with tuberculosis have to die

How come cows with tuberculosis have to die?
People with tuberculosis don't have to die. We are just like cows.
Polls & Surveys - 7 Answers
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Because they won't treat cows.
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I don't know. Maybe there's no medication for TB in cows? A star for you, cuz I wanna know the actual answer!
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what?!?! people with tuberculosis die to, right?
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To put them out of their suffering.
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Humans have yet to learn to fully respect the life of those that cannot speak and communicate as well as we do with each other. But it is my belief that someday we will all be enlightened, and understand the value of the existence we share. After all, a bubble in water can only rise to the surface.
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I guess you're referring to: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070723/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_britain_shambo_2 And the answer is: I haven't any idea. Good question, good luck on finding an answer



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Sunday, March 16, 2008

what are the signs or symptoms of Tuberculosis's

what are the signs or symptoms of Tuberculosis's?
I feel back pain, dizzy and I have cough.Every time I spit, it seems there's a blood in it..
Respiratory Diseases - 3 Answers
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lots of coughing and you may even cough up a little bit of blood
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unexplainable weight loss, such as 10 lbs or more in a month; yellow or green sputum, sometimes blood-tinged; x-ray would show apical cavites; fever, chills, night sweats; the doctor will order an acid fast bacilli smear. I've seen several cases of TB. It's not good to have and you have to take several meds for 6-9 months. TB is not something you'd want to have.
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A complete medical evaluation for TB includes a medical history, a physical examination, a test for TB infection, a chest radiograph, and appropriate bacteriologic or histologic examinations. The signs and symptoms of pulmonary TB may include the following: Cough (duration of 3 weeks) Chest pain Hemoptysis Systemic signs and symptoms Fever Chills Night sweats Appetite loss Weight loss Easy fatigability



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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Seriously what should we do with the personal injury lawyer who flew with tuberculosis

Seriously what should we do with the personal injury lawyer who flew with tuberculosis?

Law & Ethics - 12 Answers
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I cannot believe this guy! What an idiot! He should be made to pay for the medical testing of all those he came into contact with, then should be slapped in jail for awhile just for being stupid.
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If he had intent and knowledge of consequences then he was just guilty as sin. He is a criminal that used his body as a weapon. I hope the facts do not prove this out. Fri morning , sounds like the man was not that contagious. I don't think he was under the impression he could transmit the illness. I think the father in law did not disclose what he knew and something is fishy.
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He sould be shot! Seriously, the doctor told him he had a drug ressistant form T.B. and was told to stay home, a self imposed type of quaratine. Nope, he decides to hop a plane to Europe, putting at risk everyone who he has come into contact with, and hang out for a while and then fly back state side. All the airport personel, passengers and crew, hotel and resturant personel in Europe and here. The cavalier attitude and hawdry disreguard for the well being of fellow humans is appauling. And he knows the ramifications to his actions but did it anyway. To knowingly put others lives in danger is as far as I am concerned at least a crime to be dealt with. Whats to stop him from doing it again? Quaritine this arrogant Lawyer in a 8x8 cell in an abandon prison (Alcatraz maybe?) until death or the disease in under control.
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There's a Russian guy with a resistent strain of TB being held in an Arizona jail. This isn't the only case. What this issue is, though, is a side effect of mass travel and globalization that we will face from now on.
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How about attempted murder. He knowingly put people in danger of contracting a possible fatal disease,and appears to not care.All he thought about was himself.His attempt at an apology is sickening. Something is fishy with this whole thing.His father in law is with the CDC working with TB? Was this an experiment to see how contagious this strain really is? It just doesn't sit right with me.
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First, we should try to cure him. He was recently released from quarantine as not being contagious, but that doesn't mean his disease is cured. Secondly, we should provide some training for border guards and security officers to make sure that people known to be infectious are not allowed into this country. He was flagged by the airlines, but security allowed him to go through. It could have been disastrous. Third, we mustn't assume that all people with contagious and dangerous diseases have common sense. This man wanted to get married and claimed the doctors told him he was no risk to anyone...even had a tape to prove it, although why a person would tape his doctors is beyond me. If the doctors had any idea he could have been contagious, they should have slapped into quarantine right then and there. It was a Mack Sennett comedy from beginning to end, a smalltime Katrina, with everyone connected to it botching things up. That seems to be normal for this country these days.
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Well, my personal opinion is this there may be more to this I do not trust the cdc I've watched alot of movies and documenturies on the aides epidemic and they did not play flavorable as far as cover-ups and not disclosing the facts soon enough and there have been comments they didn't stand by what they told him.
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Leave him alone. It's none of our business unless we were on the plane. I think he has probably been made to pay enough for his stupidity. I am sure he regrets his decision. NO use persucuting the poor guy.
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I think is unforgivable knowingly that he has Tuberculosis to travel to all this Country's exposing all the people that he has expose to it is deplorable
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First,the truth needs to be established as to what and when he was told and if he was advised not to travel until until lab tests were completed. If he was advised not to travel before he left,he should be required to pay for the tests of the people he may have infected. There is a difference between "advised" and "told" not to travel.
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Hope I have a better immune system for all the years I turned down unnecessary and necessary antibiotics!
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I sure hope you got a TB test



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Saturday, March 8, 2008

To know if a patient has tuberculosis, hepatitis B, or AIDS is important because

To know if a patient has tuberculosis, hepatitis B, or AIDS is important because?
A. they're serious illnesses. B. they can't be cured. C. cross-infection may occur. D. they could compromise the vital sign readings.
Dental - 3 Answers
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all of the above?
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in medical professions those are big ones to know because they are very serious illnesses that are carried by blood or other bodily fluids....Then you have contact precautions...gloves, masks etc to protect YOURSELF from the disease as well as the other patients.
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C - cross infection might occur. But how about you do your own homework/coursework instead of asking for the answers on here? You're not going to learn anything this way



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Tuesday, March 4, 2008

can a woman which got pulmonary tuberculosis be a nurse

can a woman which got pulmonary tuberculosis be a nurse?
She is fine now.But she don't know whethe she can be a nurse now.
Quotations - 2 Answers
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No way!!!! this will immediatelly KILL ALL PERSONEL I REPEAT KILL ALL PERSONEL!!!!!! STOP HER IMMEDIATELLY!!!!! I REPEAT STOP HER IMMEDIATELLY!!!!!!!!! {Hey do u really believe they care for patients?of course she can...if she has "other" secret talents...if u know what i mean...} SuperVisor:Oh its u my dear Nurse: yes Sir... SV: U can call me Mandy!! N: ???
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why not


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Saturday, March 1, 2008

Is it possible that someone could have lupus, scoliosis, meningitis, tuberculosis, and still survive

Is it possible that someone could have lupus, scoliosis, meningitis, tuberculosis, and still survive?
Don't forget about aplastic anemia, sarcoidosis, and sepia... know that this really isn't all in one person---I'm just curious.
Other - Diseases - 2 Answers
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really? all in one person. if they survive the meningitis and the aplastic anemia then they should be fine. sarcoid doesn't usually kill anyone, unless maybe over a LONG time (and depending on what is affected). lupus doesn't usually kill anyone (unless they have side effects of kidney failure late in the disease). scoliosis doesn't. TB rarely does (as long as you're not in a 3rd world country). wow.
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It's possible that the sun will go out tomorrow...what's the point of this question



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