— Background Data on active TB case finding activities among artisanal gold mining communities AMC is limited The study assessed the yield of TB cases from the TB screening activities among AMC in Ghana the factors associated with TB in these communities and the correlation between the screening methods and a diagnosis of TB
— 3 Histopathology Four stages of TB pericarditis have been proposed based on case series presented in the 1940 50s [29] An initial dry stage in which patients present with an acute pericarditis syndrome progresses to an effusive stage the most common at presentation characterised by a sero sanguinous pericardial effusion
WhatsApp— Nevertheless as in this case a definitive diagnosis with culture is the gold standard in guiding treatment as it allows for drug sensitivity testing This is of particular importance given the growing incidence of multi‐drug‐resistant TB worldwide The role of corticosteroids in TB pericarditis remains inconclusive but is thought to
WhatsAppTB CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS Neiberg de Alcantara Lima MD Neiberg de Alcantara Lima Constrictive pericarditis is an uncommon disease that often mimics other pathologies There is fibrous thickening of the pericardium which impedes normal diastolic filling of the heart including those for text and data mining AI training and
WhatsApp— Tuberculosis TB is a disease that is far from being eradicated today Despite the great majority of cases in which pulmonary involvement is confirmed a large number of patients suffer compromises from other organs If tuberculous pericarditis is suspected it is important to be able to establish an early diagnosis in order to achieve an
WhatsAppOwing to the high prevalence of tuberculosis TB and human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS tuberculous heart disease remains an important problem in TB endemic areas In this review we reiterate salient aspects of the traditional understanding and approach to its management and provide important updates on the pathophysiology diagnosis and
WhatsApp— Although primarily a lung disease extra pulmonary tuberculosis TB can affect any organ or system Of these cardiovascular complications associated with disease or drug toxicity significantly worsen the prognosis Approximately 60% of patients with TB have a cardiovascular disease the most common associated pathological entities being
— The clinical value of the measurement of ADA activity in PE in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis is demonstrated with the specificity ofADA activity for the TP best applied in the differential diagnosis from PE of unknown origin The objective of this study was to evaluate the adenosine deaminase ADA activity usefulness in the diagnosis of
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WhatsApp— Tuberculous TB pericarditis was finally diagnosed and anti TB combination therapy was then started The fever subsided soon and the patient was discharged 1 week later Plain radiograph of the chest 4 and 6 months after discharge showed normal heart size and a sharp costophrenic angle
WhatsApp— silicosis and 226 000 cases of gold mining attributable TB [9] To change this inequitable situation we recommend two steps first many African countries do not have laws requiring mining companies to compensate their injured workers and this legislation is desperately needed Yet even when there are laws on the books
WhatsApp— Tuberculous heart disease can manifest in three forms tubercular pericarditis myocarditis and aortitis of which pericarditis is the most common form Pericardial involvement in extrapulmonary TB can have three manifestations pericardial effusion constrictive pericarditis or a combination of the two 3
WhatsApp— Infectious pericarditis develops as the result of a viral bacterial fungal or parasitic infection Idiopathic pericarditis Pericarditis that doesn t have a known cause Traumatic pericarditis develops as the result of an injury to the chest such as after a car accident Uremic pericarditis develops as the result of kidney failure
WhatsAppPericardial infection may develop from foci in mediastinal lymph nodes or from pleural TB In some high incidence parts of the world TB pericarditis is a common cause of heart failure Patients may have a pericardial friction rub pleuritic and positional chest pain or fever
WhatsApp— The convergence of human immunodeficiency virus HIV and tuberculosis TB epidemics in southern Africa has contributed to a significant increase in reported cases of extrapulmonary TB EPTB 1 One of the most common presentations of disease is pericardial TB which in HIV co infection is associated with significant mortality and
WhatsApp— In TB endemic areas of the world Fig 1 autopsy studies suggest that pericardial involvement occurs in up to 1% 2% of people with pulmonary TB 61 62 TB pericarditis most frequently presents as a subacute illness with either effusive or effusive constrictive pericarditis that is triggered by a vigorous immune response to TB antigens
— 3 Histopathology Four stages of TB pericarditis have been proposed based on case series presented in the 1940 50s [29] An initial dry stage in which patients present with an acute pericarditis syndrome progresses to an effusive stage the most common at presentation characterised by a sero sanguinous pericardial effusion
WhatsApp— CT scanning is regarded as the gold standard for imaging of primary pulmonary TB in children Cross sectional images as well as 3D image processing provide excellent anatomical detail and bypass the problem of superimposition of anatomical structures in chest radiographs TB pericarditis occurs due to the erosion of lymph
WhatsApp— Figure pericardium Causes of pericarditis Most cases of pericarditis are idiopathic and an underlying cause is not However potential underlying causes of pericarditis include 4 Infections viruses coxsackievirus and HIV bacteria staphylococcus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis and fungi histoplasmosis ; Acute
WhatsApp— Background Gold mines represent a potential hotspot for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mtb transmission and may be exacerbating the tuberculosis TB epidemic in South Africa However the presence of multiple factors complicates estimation of the mining contribution to the TB burden in South Africa Methods We developed two models of TB
WhatsAppPericarditis may be Acute Subacute Chronic Acute pericarditis develops quickly causing inflammation of the pericardial sac and often a pericardial effusion Inflammation can extend to the epicardial myocardium myopericarditis Adverse hemodynamic effects and rhythm disturbances are rare although cardiac tamponade is Acute disease may
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