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Miliary tuberculosis — Classification and external resources Miliary tuberculosis is characterized by a chronic, contagious bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that has spread to other organs of the body by the blood or lymph system … Wikipedia
Tuberculosis — Classification and external resources Chest X ray of a person with advanced tuberculosis ICD 10 A … Wikipedia
Tuberculosis cutis orificialis — (also known as Acute tuberculous ulcer, [1] and Orificial tuberculosis [1]) is a form of cutaneous tuberculosis that occurs at the mucocutaneous borders of the nose, mouth, anus, urinary meatus, and vagina, and on the mucous membrane of the mouth … Wikipedia
Tuberculosis miliar — 220px La tuberculosis miliar se caracteriza por una infección crónica del M.tuberculosis que se ha diseminado a través de otros órganos vía hematológica o linfática. Clasificación y recursos externos CIE 10 A … Wikipedia Español
Miliary fever — was a medical term in the past (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart s death report showed this term), used to indicate a general cause of infectious disease that cause an acute fever and skin rashes similar to the cereal grain called proso millet. After… … Wikipedia
miliary — [mil′ē er΄ē, mil′yər ē] adj. [L miliarius < milium,MILLET] 1. like a millet seed or seeds 2. Med. characterized or accompanied by lesions about the size of millet seeds: said, specif., of a form of tuberculosis which spreads from a primary… … English World dictionary
Tuberculosis — A highly contagious infection caused by the bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tubercles (tiny lumps) are a characteristic finding. Diagnosis may be made by skin test, which if positive should will be followed by a chest X ray to… … Medical dictionary
Tuberculosis treatment — Various pharmaceutical tuberculosis treatments their actions Tuberculosis treatment refers to the medical treatment of the infectious disease tuberculosis (TB). The standard short course treatment for TB is isoniazid, rifampicin (also known as… … Wikipedia
Tuberculosis radiology — Main article: Tuberculosis Radiology is used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.Chest X rayA posterior anterior chest X ray is the standard view used; other views (lateral or lordotic) or CT scans may be necessary.In active pulmonary TB,… … Wikipedia
Miliary tuberculosis — The presence of numerous sites of tuberculosis infection each of which is minute, about the size of millet seed, due to dissemination of infected material through the bloodstream in a process somewhat like the metastasis of a malignancy. One of… … Medical dictionary
