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GoodGirl
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04/21/08 - 02:40 PM

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04/21/08 - 02:44 PM

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04/21/08 - 02:48 PM

Are you sure, maybe you should read the question once more. wink

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04/21/08 - 03:09 PM

I did!
My guess - this pt will develop generalized tb infection but not pneumonia

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04/21/08 - 03:15 PM

mycoplasma, because... ... ...

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04/21/08 - 04:16 PM

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04/21/08 - 05:39 PM

D -- hemophilus

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04/22/08 - 03:07 AM

Mycoplasma pneumonia....immune system plays significant role in the tissue destruction...so..

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04/22/08 - 07:35 AM

Correct is A ,
Mycoplasma pneumoniae shows no more predilection for HIV and AIDS patients than it does for persons
with intact immune systems. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia occurs
almost exclusively in persons with HIV and AIDS and not in persons with
intact immune systems, usually when the CD4 lymphocyte count falls
below about 450 cells/μL. Mycobacterium tuberculosis occurs at a high rate in persons with AIDS; they can become infected and spread drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that are very difficult to treat especially if they exhibit
resistance to both isoniazid and rifampin. S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae
occur at high rates in persons with HIV and AIDS.

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04/22/08 - 08:05 AM

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good girl, the explanation for mycoplasma is not as good as drgho's and it doesnt seem to answer the question clearly. whats do you think?

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04/22/08 - 09:51 AM

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GoodGirl wrote:

... Mycobacterium tuberculosis occurs at a high rate in persons with AIDS; they can become infected and spread drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that are very difficult to treat especially if they exhibit
resistance to both isoniazid and rifampin.

i still don't believe that tb infection can be called "pneumonia"

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04/25/08 - 11:48 PM

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What would you call TB then? TB is definitely a chronic disease...

American Heritage Online Dictionary: Pneumonia - An acute or chronic disease marked by inflammation of the lungs and caused by viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms and sometimes by physical and chemical irritants.

Same dictionary defines tuberculosis: An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the tubercle bacillus and characterized by the formation of tubercles on the lungs and other tissues of the body, often developing long after the initial infection.
Tuberculosis of the lungs, characterized by the coughing up of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain.

Just throwing this out there.... cool

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04/26/08 - 01:26 PM

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bactitech wrote:
What would you call TB then? TB is definitely a chronic disease...

American Heritage Online Dictionary: Pneumonia - An acute or chronic disease marked by inflammation of the lungs ...

Tb in lung is caseating granuloma or another one could be Ghon's focus, but it is not called pneumonia.

Just throwing this out there....

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