Rhesus Medicine Podcast - Medical Education

Tuberculosis

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Description

Tuberculosis (TB) explained clearly, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis features and transmission, as well as tuberculosis pathophysiology. We also look at tuberculosis symptoms (pulmonary and extrapulmonary), as well as diagnosis (including tuberculin / Mantoux) and treatment.

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Timestamps:
0:00 What is Tuberculosis? 
0:32 Tuberculosis Microbiology
2:44 Tuberculosis Pathophysiology
5:50 Tuberculosis Symptoms (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) 
6:40 Tuberculosis Symptoms (Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis) 
9:13 Tuberculosis Diagnosis
11:55 Tuberculosis Treatment 

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References

  1. MSD Manual Professional Edition (2025) Tuberculosis (TB). MSD Manual Professional Edition. Available at: https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/mycobacteria/tuberculosis-tb#Treatment_v1010798
  2. BMJ Best Practice (2025) Pulmonary tuberculosis – Management approach. BMJ Best Practice. Available at: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/165/management-approach
  3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2024) About Bovine Tuberculosis in Humans. CDC. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/about/m-bovis.html
  4. BMJ Best Practice (2025) Tuberculosis – Epidemiology. BMJ Best Practice. Available at: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/166/epidemiology
  5. MSD Manual Professional Edition (2025) Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (TB). MSD Manual Professional Edition. Available at: https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/mycobacteria/extrapulmonary-tuberculosis-tb
  6. Wikipedia (2025) Tuberculosis. Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis
  7. Radiopaedia (2025) Ghon lesion | Radiology Reference Article. Radiopaedia.org. Available at: https://radiopaedia.org/articles/ghon-lesion?lang=gb


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