Tim Langdon

Mycobacterial disease

A) Lowenstein - Jensen
B) Auramine - Rhodamine
C) Pyridoxine
D) Ghon complex
E) Type 3 hypersensitivity
F) Upper lobes
G) Non-caseating
H) Caseating
I) Addisons disease
J) Type 4 hypersensitivity
K) Ghon focus
L) Pyrazinamide
M) Ziehl-Nielsen

Questions

1) TB necrosis is....
2) TB pathogenesis demonstrates which Coombs and Gel response
3) Stains TB bright red against a blue background under light microscopy
4) A primary TB infection side without lymph node involvement is known as a....
5) Prescribed alongside 1st line TB therapy to prevent peripheral neuropathy


Answers

1) H - Caseating (cf Sarcoid which is NON-caseating)
2) J - Type 4
3) M - Ziehl-Nielsen (Auramine-Rhodamine shows TB as yellow under fluoresence microscopy; Lowenstein-Jensen is growth media)
4) K - Ghon focus (Ghon complex only if includes node)
5) C - Pyridoxine - Vitamin B6 (Pyrazinamide = Antibacterial agent, part of 1st line RIPE. Neuropathy is caused by Ethambutol and Isoniazid)