General Pathology-2: Chronic Inflammation - Tuberculosis
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Which of the following is NOT considered a living irritant that can cause cell injury?

  • Radiation
  • Viruses
  • Parasites
  • Acids (correct)

Which factor is common in communities with a high prevalence of tuberculosis?

  • High standards of nutrition and housing
  • Adequate healthcare facilities
  • Strict government regulations
  • Low standards of nutrition and housing (correct)

What is the main cause of primary tuberculosis?

  • Virus
  • Parasite
  • Bovine tubercle bacilli
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis (correct)

In which category does ischemia belong as a cause of cell injury?

<p>Non-living irritants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bacilli are tubercle bacilli?

<p>Acid-fast (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is common in communities with a high prevalence of tuberculosis?

<p>Low standards of nutrition and housing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of infection for human tubercle bacilli?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basic lesion of tuberculosis?

<p>Tubercle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to neutrophils attracted to the polysaccharide fraction of the bacilli?

<p>They engulf but cannot digest the bacilli (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What leads to sensitization of T lymphocytes in tuberculosis?

<p>Interaction with macrophages carrying the bacterial antigenic material (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do small lesions in tuberculosis typically progress?

<p>They are totally replaced by fibrosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true about the exudative tissue reaction in tuberculosis?

<p>Marked by outpouring of fluid exudate containing fibrinogen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the course of infection in secondary tuberculosis?

<p>Both a and b (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is characteristic of primary pulmonary tuberculosis pathology?

<p>Tuberculous Pneumonia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What refers to the tuberculous infection in sensitized individuals?

<p>Secondary Tuberculosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism of caseation in tuberculosis?

<p>Necrosis of infected macrophages (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the routes of spread of tuberculosis?

<p>Airborne and bloodborne (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the complications of tuberculosis?

<p>Miliary tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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