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What is the primary characteristic of the GHON complex seen in primary tuberculosis infection?
What is the primary characteristic of the GHON complex seen in primary tuberculosis infection?
- Formation of caseating granulomas in the lung parenchyma
- Involvement of the right middle lung lobe
- Visual calcification of lung parenchyma and hilar lymph nodes on chest X-ray (correct)
- Presence of red cactus fruit near the hilum
What is the significance of the 'millet seed' imagery in the context of tuberculosis?
What is the significance of the 'millet seed' imagery in the context of tuberculosis?
- It symbolizes the granulomatous lesions formed in the macrophages during primary infection
- It represents the dissemination of tuberculosis to multiple organs, leading to miliary TB (correct)
- It denotes the reactivation of tuberculosis, with the 'seeds' pouring out of the macrophage 'cart'
- It indicates the progression of the disease to a latent state, like 'sleeping seeds'
Why is screening for latent tuberculosis infection important before starting a TNF-alpha inhibitor?
Why is screening for latent tuberculosis infection important before starting a TNF-alpha inhibitor?
- TNF-alpha inhibitors can lead to the development of miliary tuberculosis
- TNF-alpha inhibitors can cause the formation of caseating granulomas
- TNF-alpha inhibitors can reactivate latent tuberculosis infection (correct)
- TNF-alpha inhibitors can cause the immune system to become more susceptible to tuberculosis
What is the significance of the 'right upper lobe' in the context of tuberculosis reactivation?
What is the significance of the 'right upper lobe' in the context of tuberculosis reactivation?
What is the significance of the 'Pott's disease' in the context of tuberculosis?
What is the significance of the 'Pott's disease' in the context of tuberculosis?
What is the significance of the 'PPD' (Mantoux) test in the diagnosis of tuberculosis?
What is the significance of the 'PPD' (Mantoux) test in the diagnosis of tuberculosis?
What is the primary reason for the acid-fast staining property of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
What is the primary reason for the acid-fast staining property of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Which medium is typically used for the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the laboratory?
Which medium is typically used for the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the laboratory?
What is the primary mode of transmission for Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
What is the primary mode of transmission for Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Which virulence factor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is responsible for its serpentine cord formation?
Which virulence factor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is responsible for its serpentine cord formation?
What is the primary mechanism by which Mycobacterium tuberculosis evades destruction within macrophages?
What is the primary mechanism by which Mycobacterium tuberculosis evades destruction within macrophages?
What type of immune response is primarily responsible for the formation of granulomas in tuberculosis?
What type of immune response is primarily responsible for the formation of granulomas in tuberculosis?
Which of the following is the primary reason for the acid-fast staining property of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Which of the following is the primary reason for the acid-fast staining property of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
What is the primary mechanism by which Mycobacterium tuberculosis evades destruction within macrophages?
What is the primary mechanism by which Mycobacterium tuberculosis evades destruction within macrophages?
What is the significance of the 'cord factor' (trehalose dimycolate) in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis?
What is the significance of the 'cord factor' (trehalose dimycolate) in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis?
Which medium is typically used for the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the laboratory?
Which medium is typically used for the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the laboratory?
What is the primary characteristic of the GHON complex seen in primary tuberculosis infection?
What is the primary characteristic of the GHON complex seen in primary tuberculosis infection?
Why is screening for latent tuberculosis infection important before starting a TNF-alpha inhibitor?
Why is screening for latent tuberculosis infection important before starting a TNF-alpha inhibitor?
What does the 'cactus with holes in the middle lobe' represent?
What does the 'cactus with holes in the middle lobe' represent?
What is the significance of the 'broken carts' imagery?
What is the significance of the 'broken carts' imagery?
What does the 'sick child in a burlap sack' symbolize?
What does the 'sick child in a burlap sack' symbolize?
What is the significance of the 'guy strapped to barrels of TNF'?
What is the significance of the 'guy strapped to barrels of TNF'?
What does the 'right cactus with holes in the upper lung' represent?
What does the 'right cactus with holes in the upper lung' represent?
What does the 'shovel with dirt' symbolize?
What does the 'shovel with dirt' symbolize?
