TB drugs
This antitubercular drug is consider the drug of choice for TB
What is isoniazid?
These drugs block the effects of histamine, easing symptoms like sneezing, itching, and watery eyes, and are often used to treat allergies.
What are antihistamines?
Though uncommon, acute sinusitis can spread beyond the sinuses and lead to at least two (2) life‑threatening conditions
What is meningitis and brain abscesses.
This diagnostic test involves injecting purified protein derivative into the skin and checking for induration two to three days later.
What is the tuberculin skin test (or PPD test).
This lung infection can cause fever, cough, and difficulty breathing when the air sacs fill with fluid or pus, often due to bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
What is pneumonia?
This antitubercular drug can cause optic neuritis
What is ethambutol?
This property of antihistamines produces dry mouth, difficulty urinating, constipation, and visual changes
What are anticholenergics?
Characterized by sudden-onset sore throat, painful swallowing, and inflammation of the throat tissues, this condition is most often caused by viral infections but can also be bacterial.
What is acute pharyngitis?
In this form of tuberculosis, the bacteria remain in the body without symptoms and without contagiousness.
What is latent TB infection?
This term describes pneumonia that develops 48 hours or more after hospital admission, often involving more resistant organisms.
What is hospital‑acquired pneumonia?
This antitubercular drug can produce the following adverse effects: headache, chest pain, nausea, and QT prolongation
What is bedaquiline?
This traditional antihistamine can produce a "hangover effect",especially in older adults
What is diphenhydramine?
Marked by sudden sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and inflamed tonsils that may appear red or have exudates, this condition is often caused by viral or bacterial infections.
What is acute tonsillitis?
This bacteria is an aerobic bacilli and is the cause of tuberculosis
What is Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
This term is used to describe a mild mycobacterium pneumonia infection
What is "walking pneumonia?
This antituberculin group of drugs can cause red-orange-brown discoloration of urine, tears, sweat, and sputum
What is rifampin, rifabutin, and rifapentine?
This decongestant should not be taken for no more than 3 days as it can cause rebound congestion
What is oxymetazoline (Afrin)?
Often triggered by viral infections or allergens, this condition causes sudden nasal congestion, sneezing, and a runny nose due to inflammation of the nasal mucosa.
What is acute rhinitis?
This preventative vaccine for tuberculosis can produce false postive skin PPD test results.
What is the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine?
Three possible complications of pneumonia due to the significant inflammation and fluid (pus) in the alveoli, hindering oxygen exchange.
What are respiratory failure, sepsis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome?
This vitamin is given with isoniazid to prevent neurological adverse effects associated with INH therapy
What is pyridoxine (vitamin B6)?
This antitussive supresses the cough reflex by numbing the stretch receptors in the respiratory track
What is benzonatate (Tessalon Pearls)?
Characterized by inflammation of the windpipe, this condition can cause cough, fever, and airway irritation, and is most commonly linked to bacterial infection.
What is tracheitis?
This mode of transmission allows a person with tuberculosis to spread the infection to others through microscopic droplets released into the air.
What is airborne transmission?
This type of pneumonia can be prevented with routine vaccinations, smoking cessation, and strict handwashing
What is community acquired pneumonia?