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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
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Chapter 70. Tuberculosis
Sections: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, Disposition and Follow-Up, Practice Guidelines, Special Populations, Special Considerations, Prevention, References.
Topics Discussed: tuberculosis.
Excerpt:"Tuberculosis remains an important infectious disease in the world
today; more than one third of the world's population has
tuberculosis. It causes 9 million new cases per
year, with 2 million deaths per year.1 In fact,
it is the second leading cause of death among infectious diseases.
Worldwide, the number of cases continues to rise, especially in
areas most affected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and
socioeconomic depression.2 In the U.S., new cases
of tuberculosis steadily declined from the late 1800s until 1984,
followed by increases at alarming rates until 1992. Factors believed
to be responsible for this resurgence of tuberculosis include an
increase in the number of homeless persons, the HIV epidemic, drug abuse,
increased immigration, and the inability of local and state governments
to maintain tuberculosis control programs.3–5..."
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