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==[[Tuberculosis historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]== | ==[[Tuberculosis historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]== | ||
==[[Tuberculosis classification|Classification]]== | |||
==[[Tuberculosis pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]== | ==[[Tuberculosis pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]== | ||
==[[Tuberculosis causes|Causes]]== | |||
==[[Tuberculosis differential diagnosis|Differentiating Tuberculosis from other Diseases]]== | |||
==[[Tuberculosis epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]== | ==[[Tuberculosis epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]== | ||
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==[[Tuberculosis natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]== | ==[[Tuberculosis natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]== | ||
== Diagnosis == | == Diagnosis == | ||
[[Tuberculosis history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Tuberculosis physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Tuberculosis laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Tuberculosis electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Tuberculosis chest x ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Tuberculosis | [[Tuberculosis history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Tuberculosis physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Tuberculosis laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Tuberculosis electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Tuberculosis chest x ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Tuberculosis CT|CT]] | [[Tuberculosis MRI|MRI]] | [[Tuberculosis echocardiography or ultrasound|Echocardiography or Ultrasound]] | [[Tuberculosis other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Tuberculosis other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]] | ||
== Treatment == | == Treatment == | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editor-in-Chief: Somal Khan
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Tuberculosis from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Related Chapters
- Tuberculosis radiology: For CXR details
- Tuberculosis diagnosis
- 2007 tuberculosis scare
- 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
- (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