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Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Progression: • Upper lobe ... Tuberculin skin test ... Active TB: •
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
the left upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Tuberculosis #TB ... #Active #SecondaryTB
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Progression: • Upper lobe ... Tuberculin skin test ... Active TB: •
Artery-to-bronchus ratio 
Normally the vessels in the upper lobes are smaller than the accompanying bronchus with
redistribution of pulmonary ... This is best visible ... The upper lobe vessels ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular