https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart :) en-us 2019-03-31 13:59:17 UTC 2026-01-19 22:41:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Growing.png beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346891879 Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is the bacteria pathogen of tuberculosis. They are in the form of prokaryote cells, meaning that the do not have a nucleus. MTB is contained in the nuclei of bacilli droplets, forming an airborne particle. MTB organisms are also called tubercle bacilli.]]> 2019-03-31 14:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346891879 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346892692 Even 10 bacteria can initiate an infection!]]> 2019-03-31 14:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346892692 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346893382 The Bacterium go through mouth or nasal passages, arrives at the upper respiratory tract and bronchi, reaching the alveoli of the lungs (where gas exchange happens).
A small amount of bacilli enters the blood stream could spread to other organs, such as the brain, larynx, lymph node, lung, spine, bone, or kidney.]]> 2019-03-31 14:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346893382 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346894109 This is a picture of the M. tuberculosis. It is a type of bacilli, a rod-shaped bacteria.]]> 2019-03-31 14:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346894109 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346973715 Once the bacterium gets to the alveoli, it starts to multiply.]]> 2019-03-31 23:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346973715 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346973985 This picture shows how tuberculosis is transmitted. The red dots represents bacilli nuclei.]]> 2019-03-31 23:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346973985 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346974747 The is a detailed picture of the structure within the lungs.]]> 2019-03-31 23:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346974747 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346975128 In 2-8 weeks, immune cells called macrophages surround the tubercle bacilli, forming a barrier shell called a granuloma. The macrophages ingest the bacterium.]]> 2019-03-31 23:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346975128 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346975567 This is an illustration of the granuloma formed around the bacterium. The white cells are macrophages.]]> 2019-04-01 00:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346975567 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346976081 The macrophages ingests extracellular bacilli, which triggers white blood cells to ingest most of the bacilli and forms granuloma. It can be detected by tuberculin skin test. The person do not have TB disease and cannot spread the bacteria to others. ]]> 2019-04-01 00:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346976081 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346976897 If the immune system cannot keep the bacilli under control, the bacilli multiply rapidly. It breaks out of the granuloma.]]> 2019-04-01 00:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346976897 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346977826 2019-04-01 00:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346977826 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346978613 Patient displays symptoms such as cough, fever, and weight loss.]]> 2019-04-01 00:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346978613 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346978832 The bacilli spread to other organs through lymphatic channels (vessels that help to maintain fluid balance) or bloodstream]]> 2019-04-01 00:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346978832 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346979273 2019-04-01 00:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346979273 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346980142 MDR is a type of drug resistant TB. It is transmitted in the same way, and it is no more infectious than drug-susceptible TB. However, the delay in recognition in the body and the prolonged period of infection increase the resistance. XDR is a rare case of MDR, and it is less likely to be cured.]]> 2019-04-01 00:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346980142 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346980847 A common treatment for the TB is taking antibiotics for six months. The antibiotics kills bacteria by preventing them from making substances to form cell walls.]]> 2019-04-01 00:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346980847 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346981709 Tubercle bacilli continues to multiply. It forms droplet nuclei, and gets out of the body into the air. ]]> 2019-04-01 00:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346981709 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346982442 2019-04-01 00:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346982442 beiningzhou https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346982976 2019-04-01 00:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/beiningzhou/tuberculosis_flowchart/wish/346982976