Factors Increasing the Risk of Tuberculosis

Vocabulary flashcards detailing patient-related factors and associated diseases that increase the risk of tuberculosis.

Bidis

Indian cigarettes made of tobacco wrapped in temburini leaves, listed as a smoking risk factor for tuberculosis.

Age-Related TB Risk Pattern

The patient-related risk pattern for tuberculosis based on age: $\text{children} > \text{young adults} < \text{elderly}$.

Primary TB Infection Timeframe Risk

A patient-related factor where primary tuberculosis infection occurred $< 1\,\text{year}$ previously.

Overcrowding Settings (TB Risk)

Patient-related environmental conditions increasing tuberculosis risk, specifically prisons and collective dormitories.

Homelessness Settings (TB Risk)

Patient-related living environments associated with increased tuberculosis risk, specifically doss houses and hostels.

Immunosuppression Factors (TB Risk)

Associated disease factors including HIV, anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) and other biologic therapies, high-dose glucocorticoids, and cytotoxic agents.

Malignancy Factors (TB Risk)

Associated neoplastic conditions that increase tuberculosis risk, especially lymphoma and leukaemia.

Gastrointestinal Diseases Associated with Malnutrition (TB Risk)

Associated gastrointestinal conditions increasing tuberculosis risk, including gastrectomy, jejuno-ileal bypass, cancer of the pancreas, and malabsorption.

Vitamin Deficiencies (TB Risk)

Nutritional deficiencies listed as associated factors increasing tuberculosis risk, specifically deficiency of vitamin D or A.

Recent Measles in Children

An associated pediatric infectious disease factor that increases the risk of tuberculosis.

Smear-Positive Pulmonary TB Contacts

Close contacts of patients with smear-positive pulmonary TB, identified as a patient-related factor increasing tuberculosis risk.

First-Generation Immigrants (TB Risk)

First-generation immigrants from high-prevalence countries, identified as a patient-related demographic factor increasing tuberculosis risk.

Silicosis

An associated disease listed as a factor that increases the risk of tuberculosis.

Diabetes Mellitus (TB Risk)

An associated metabolic disease factor that increases the risk of tuberculosis.

Chronic Kidney Disease (TB Risk)

An associated renal disease factor that increases the risk of tuberculosis.