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Flashcards in Year 1: Respiratory Deck (7)
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1
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes

A

TB

“Caseating necrosing granulomas in lung”

2
Q

Treatment for TB

A

RIPE (2 months) then RI (4 months)

Rifampicin
Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol

3
Q

Investigations for TB

A

Ziehl Neilson staining

4
Q

Side effect of Rifampicin

A

Orange-red urine

5
Q

Side effect of Isoniazid

A

Peripheral neuropathy

6
Q

Side effect of Pyrazinamide

A

Hyperuricaemia (Gout)

7
Q

Side effect of Ethambutol

A

Colour blindness