HLTB21H3 Chapter : Plagues and People
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Believed that the mental activity and artistic talent were simulated by tb. Pulmonary tb- tb of the lungs; when in the lungs can run acute course, causing extensive destruction in a few months. Tb can affect other organs such as the lungs, intestine, larynx, Scrofula (pig, the swollen neck looks like a little pig)- lymph nodes on the neck. Pott"s disease (after sir percival pott-described the condition in 1779) - tb can cause fusion of the vertebrae and deformation of the spine; Lupus vulgaris- tb that affect the skin and kidneys. Addison disease- tb that destroys the function of the adrenal cortex. Caused by mycobacteria (same as leprosy) - 3 types: mycobacterium tuberculosis, m. leprae and m. avium( all are human pathogens that cause tb, leprosy and pulmonary disease with swollen glands on the neck. M. avium- is an opportunistic infection; found in some immunocompromised people (aids) Symptoms include: weight loss, fever, chills, night sweats, abdominal pains, diarrhea, weakness.
