Related Experiment Videos
[Clinical and morphological rationales for surgical treatment of lung tuberculomas]
Abstract:
The types of lung tuberculomas were determined in 302 patients, with respect to the characteristics of their clinical course and variations in their progression, during clinical, radiological, and morphological follow-ups. Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains were found 3.4 times more frequently in patients with filled tuberculomas and 1.7 times more often in those with infiltrative-pneumonic types of tuberculomas as compared with layered tuberculomas. Based on the patterns of growth of various types of caseous lesions, a rationale for indications for surgical treatment of lung tuberculomas was developed. The proposed treatment strategy for lung tuberculomas makes it possible to initiate intensive chemotherapy in due time and to improve the efficiency of surgical interventions (98.6%), further reducing the duration of inpatient treatment by a factor of 1.5 and the number of tuberculosis relapses by a factor of 2.
Related Concept Videos
Pulmonary Tuberculosis III
The first classification is based on the development of the disease, and it includes the following categories:
Pneumothorax-II
Clinical Manifestations:
Pulmonary Tuberculosis IV
Several diagnostic approaches are used to detect TB. The conventional method is the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST), also known as the Mantoux test. However, this method has...
Pulmonary Tuberculosis V
Latent tuberculosis infection occurs when TB bacteria are present in a person's body, but are not causing illness or symptoms. It is not contagious, and preventive treatment is crucial to avoid the progression...
Pulmonary Tuberculosis II
Here is a detailed explanation of its pathophysiology:
Transmission: The process begins when a person inhales droplet nuclei containing M. tuberculosis. These are typically released into the air when an individual with pulmonary or...
Endoscopic Studies I: Bronchoscopy and Thoracoscopy
Bronchoscopy
Description
Bronchoscopy is a procedure that involves direct visualization of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. A flexible fiber optic or rigid bronchoscope is used to carry out the procedure. The fiber-optic bronchoscope is more frequently used due to...