Catholic University Of Mozambique

Faculty Of Health Sciences

Course: Medicine-Propedeutic Year

Name: Flávio Tino dos Santos João

Topic:Tuberculosis
 structure
 Definition of tuberculosis
 History of tuberculosis
 Tuberculosis symptoms
 Causes of tuberculosis
 Tuberculosis transmission
 Prevent tuberculosis
 Diagnosis of tuberculosis
 Treatment of tubrculosis
 Advice for the class
 Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis TB is a curable
disease caused by a bacterium
called
Mycobacterium tuberculosis it is
often a disease that affects the
lungs (pulmory TB) but can affect
other organs (extrapulmonary TB)
History
In the 19th century the german physician
robert koch player an inportant role in
Understanding the disease in 1882 he
identified and described the bacterium
Mycobacteium tuberculosis that causes the
Disease this disacovery was very
importante
For medicine until today
 Symptoms
:

1. Fever

2. Cough

3. Asthenia

4. Slimming

5. nigth sweat
 Cause
Tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria called
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
 Transmission
The transmission of tuberculosis is done by inhaling
The bacteria from person to person where
Bacterias is suspended in the air when
Talking or sneezing and coughing the infection
Can be latent and TB disease
 How to prevent
 BE aware of possible symptoms
 Cover your mouth and nouse with a
tissue wherenever you Sneeze or
cough
 If you don t have a tissue you can
use your forearm
 Diagnosis
IT is done through clinical history and laboratory tests
Such as chest x ray and bacilloscopy etc….
 How to do the
treatment
• the treatment is carried out with the taking of length following the
following phases which are intensive and maintenance
• in the intensive phase, 2 months, drugs called 4DFC are
administered, which are rifampicin. isoniasia. pyrazinamide and
ethambutol. and in the maintenance phase there are 4 months
where 2DFC rifampicin are administered. isonazid
 advice
• avoid crowds.
• keep the environment well ventilated.
• cover your mouth or nose when coughing or sneezing with a
tissue or forearm.