Tuberculosis-For abolishing illiteracy

Contents:

1. Introduction.

• 1.1 A brief history of tuberculosis in development of diagnosis and treatment.

2. Etiology and pathogenesis of tuberculosis.

• 2.1 Characteristics of the Tubercle bacilli.
• 2.2 Ways and means of transmission of tuberculosis infection.
• 2.3 Etiology and Immunity. The latent infection.
• 2.4 Pathogenesis of tuberculosis.
  • 2.4.1 Introduction. The lungs are the basic organs affected by tuberculosis.
  • 2.4.2 The tubercular inflammation.
  • 2.4.3 Primary tuberculosis complex. The hematogenic generalization.
  • 2.4.4 Pathological anatomy of secondary tuberculosis.
  • 2.4.5 The clinical forms of lung tuberculosis.
    • Focus lung tuberculosis;
    • Infiltrative-pneumonic lung tuberculosis;
    • Caseous pneumonia;
    • Lung tuberculoma;
    • Cavernous lung tuberculosis;
    • Fibrotic-cavernous lung tuberculosis;
    • Cirrhotic lung tuberculosis;
    • Tubercular pleurisy.
• 2.5 Epidemiology of tuberculosis.

3. The methods of tuberculosis diagnostics.

• 3.1 Setting questions.
• 3.2 Symptoms of tuberculosis.
• 3.3 Early tuberculosis revealing among children and teenagers. Test Mantoux.
• 3.4 Laboratory methods of mycobacterium tuberculosis diagnosis.
• 3.5 Methods of definition of drug resistance.
• 3.6 Serological methods for diagnosis of tuberculosis.
• 3.7 The analysis of the blood and urine.
• 3.8 Nonspecific abnormalities associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.
• 3.9 X-ray method of diagnosis of tuberculosis.
  • 3.9.1 Radiographic picture of a primary tubercular complex.
  • 3.9.2 Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymphatic nodes.
  • 3.9.3 Disseminated lung tuberculosis.
  • 3.9.4 Focus lung tuberculosis.
  • 3.9.5 Infiltrative-pneumonic lung tuberculosis.
  • 3.9.6 Caeous pneumonia.
  • 3.9.7 Tuberculoma.
  • 3.9.8 Cavernous lung tuberculosis.
  • 3.9.9 Fibrous cavernous lung tuberculosis.
  • 3.9.10 Lung cirrhosis.
  • 3.9.11 Pleurisy.
• 3.10 Endoscopic methods of tuberculosis diagnosis.
• 3.11 Concept about the in time or late revealed tuberculosis.

4. Clinical classification of tuberculosis.

• 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.1.1 Early and chronic tubercular intoxication.
• 4.2 Tuberculosis of breath organs.
  • 4.2.1 Primary tubercular complex.
  • 4.2.2 Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymphatic nodes.
  • 4.2.3 Disseminated lung tuberculosis.
  • 4.2.4 Focus lung tuberculosis.
  • 4.2.5 Infiltrative lung tuberculosis.
  • 4.2.6 Lung tuberculoma.
  • 4.2.7 Cavernous lung tuberculosis.
  • 4.2.8 Fibrous-cavernous lung tuberculosis.
  • 4.2.9 The cirrhosis of the lungs.
  • 4.2.10 Tuberculosis of bronchus, trachea, upper respiratory tract and etc: (nose, oral cavity, and larynx).
  • 4.2.11 Tuberculosis of respiratory organs combined with dust related occupational lung diseases (Coniotuberculosis).

5. Nonpulmonary tuberculosis (Tuberculosis of other organs and systems).

• 5.1 Tuberculosis of meninges and central nerve system (CNS).
• 5.2 Intestinal, peritoneal, mesenterial lymphatic nodes tuberculosis.
• 5.3 The peripheral lymph node tuberculosis.
• 5.4 Tuberculosis of bones and joints.
• 5.5 Urinary and genital tract tuberculosis.
• 5.6 Cutaneous (skin) and subcutaneous tuberculosis.
• 5.7 Ocular tuberculosis.

6. Treatment of tuberculosis.

• 6.1 Treatment of tuberculosis patients: Principles and methods.
• 6.2 Preparations used at chemotherapy of tuberculosis.
• 6.3 Checkup of the tuberculosis patients by a tuberculosis at chemotherapy.
• 6.4 The standard chemotherapy regimens.
• 6.5 Management of reactions to anti-tuberculosis drugs.
• 6.6 The collapse therapy and the surgery treatment of tuberculosis.
• 6.7 Treatment of hemorrhages in lung tuberculosis.

7. Tuberculosis and concomitant diseases.

• 7.1 Tuberculosis, HIV Infection and AIDS.
• 7.2 Lung tuberculosis and Diabetes Mellitus.
• 7.3 Tuberculosis and chronic nonspecific lung diseases.
• 7.4 Tuberculosis and alcoholism.
• 7.5 Tuberculosis and cardiovascular diseases.
• 7.6 Tuberculosis and lung cancer.
• 7.7 Tuberculosis and liver diseases.
• 7.8 Tuberculosis in Pregnancy.

8. Organization of fight with tuberculosis in Russian Federation.

• 8.1 Historical aspects of tuberculosis control in Russia. Ethical and legal bases of tuberculosis treatment.
• 8.2 The anti-tuberculosis dispensary.
• 8.3 The dispensaries groups of tuberculosis patients.
• 8.4 Day tuberculosis inpatient facility (DTIF).
• 8.5 Specific prevention of tuberculosis. Vaccination. Chemoprophylaxis.
• 8.6 Social and sanitary tuberculosis prevention.