Calubayan, Allysa Marie T. Ms. Ma. Luisa V.

Cuaresma
HUB 31 Family and Community Health

The Natural History of

AGENT: The Course of Disease in Humans

DEATH

CHRONIC STATE

CLINICAL HORIZON

Complications of TB range
Mycobacterium tuberculosis DISABILITY from none to chronic
problems including septic
bacteria ILLNESS Difficulty breathing shock, malignancy, liver
HOST: Human Airborne infection that because of blocked cirrhosis, renal failure, and
airways miliary and pneumonic
ENVIROMENTAL FACTORS: destroys body tissue and
Persistent coughing with radiographic patterns it also
primarily attacks the lungs.
Concentration of infectious However, it can also spread blood and sputum includes lung, kidney, and
from there to other organs. Tummy pain or swelling, liver failure. Death may occur.
droplet nuclei SIGNS &
RECOVERY
or poor digestion of food DEFECT
Exposure in small, SYMPTOMS with diarrhea
TISSUE & Bone pain and swelling
enclosed spaces Coughing that A reduction in symptoms, in a joint
TB bacteria gain entry to the
PHYSIOLOGIC lasts 3 or more weeks blood stream from an area of
Inadequate local or such as less coughing, Pain in the side (loin), or
CHANGES Coughing up blood pain when passing urine. damaged tissue, they spread
general ventilation Chest pain Overall improvement in throughout the body and set
Lymphadenopathy Rashes, including
Fatigue the way one feels, Weight
Recirculation of air Cutaneous lesions erythema nodosum or up many foci of infection, all
Fever gain, Increased appetite, lupus vulgaris which appearing as tiny, white
containing infectious Night sweats
Loss of appetite and Improvement in gives lumps or ulcers. tubercles in the tissues
Chills
droplet nuclei strength and stamina

Improper specimen
DISCERNIBLE ADVANCED
handling procedures EARLY CONVALESCENCE
PATHOGENESIS EARLY LESIONS DISEASE
THVTTHTHOGEN
PREPATHOGENESIS PERIOD PERIOD OF PATHOGENESIS

HEALTH PROMOTION EARLY DIAGNOSIS & DISABILITY LIMITATION REHABILITATION

Lead a healthy lifestyle. Keep your PROMPT TREATMENT Treatment with drugs can Physical therapy improves
immune system healthy by take 6 months or longer. ventilation through
adopting healthy eating habits, Prompt treatment and early
exercising regularly and having diagnosis is essential to control Some of the most common breathing exercises followed
enough sleep the spread of the disease. drugs used to treat TB are: by a gradual strengthening
Go for regular testing. Skin testing Conducting skin testing or isoniazid (INH) program.
is advised annually for those people PPD tests in high-risk rifampin (RIF) Daily log of the individual's
who have a substantially increased population or people who ethambutol blood pressure, heart rate,
pyrazinamide
risk of exposure to the disease
Accurate knowledge. Teach proper
have been exposed to the and cardiac rhythm.
cough etiquette and cough hygiene disease; in order to identify All the prescribed medicines
and the risk factors of contacting people with silent (latent) Rehabilitation this is needed must be taken regularly
tuberculosis. disease more in the chronically ill, under supervision to ensure
SPECIFIC PROTECTION BCG vaccination may be those still excreting the bacilli a proper return to health
Ventilate the room. Tuberculosis administered to prevent mostly need rehabilitation. with no relapses or further
germs spread more easily in small the disease complications.
closed spaces where air doesn't Healthcare workers and Surveillance This involves the Regular chest physiotherapy
move.
Cover your mouth. Use a tissue to
individuals in close contact continuous scrutiny of the helps to reduce the
cover your mouth anytime you with the TB patients should factors that determine the secretions in the lungs,
laugh, sneeze or cough. follow strict hygiene and occurrence and distribution of which in turn improves the
preventative measures disease, TB for effective lung capacity and helps in
Wear a mask. Wearing a surgical Drug Regimens for the control and prevention better oxygenation of the
mask when you're around other
Treatment of TB should be blood.
people.
taken regularly

PRIMARY PREVENTION SECONDARY PREVENTION TERTIARY PREVENTION