About this document
Pulmonary TB Overview and Complications by Ringhals is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Pulmonary TB is transmitted through inhalation of bacteria and usually requires repeated contact with infected individuals. It most commonly affects the lower lungs and causes focal consolidation. Primary TB usually heals without complications, showing lung base involvement and adenopathy on imaging. Reactivation TB occurs in the upper lungs and shows cavitation and fibrotic changes. Complications include dissemination to other organs.
- Author
- Ringhals
- Language
- EN