Question 1

what is the meaning of ptb versus pneumonic infiltrates left upper lung, not entirely ruled out.?

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Mgt.: A  TB blood test should be performed to evaluate, and please see Pulmonology to obtain cultures as indicated. Infiltrates may be caused by a number of organisms, and cultures can be sent to determine the cause.

Question 2

left upper lung opacities. concider infectious process such as pneumonia or ptb of undetermined activity versus fibrotic changes, means?

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Clinical history: So it depends on prior exposures.  If you clinically have cough, fever, mucus production more likely an acute infection like pneumonia.  However in endemic area, tuberculosis until proven otherwise.  In younger person without other lung issues it would be rare to have fibrosis in upper lungs.  See specialist if this does not resolve with antibiotics and repeat xray (priors?) for help

Question 3

what is the difference between septicemic and pneumonic?

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Difference: Septicemia refers to infection-usually bacterial- involving the bloodstream( blood poisoning). Pneumonic pertains to the lung.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of pneumonic plague?

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Yersinia/pasteurella: Pestis is the bacterium, spread by rat flea; infesting and enlarging lympnodes (bubos). High fever, acral necrosis, seizures. The pneumonic form skips the rat and flea and is passed airborne human to human to cause a lung abcess.

Question 5

can you die from pneumonic plague nowadays?

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Yes, if untreated: This is a fatal disease if left untreated. Mortality is 50% even if treated with antibiotics known to be effective against yersinia pestis which is transmitted by fleas.

Question 6

how did pneumonic plague kill?

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Pneumonic plague: Plague causes a very severe form of pneumonia and deprives the body of oxygen. It can spread very easily from person to person.

Question 7

what are the effects of swine fever or pneumonic plague ?

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Swine fever?: I guess you are talking about the epidemic variant H1N1 influenza from several years ago.  The mortality rate of pneumonic plague is usually over 50% and can be almost 100% if untreated.  The mortality rate from that epidemic influenza was probably way under 1%.

Question 8

what is the pneumonic plague?

Accepted Answer

See below part 1: Pneumonic plague can be primary or secondary. Primary pneumonic plague can be acquired by inhalation of respiratory secretions or aerosolized droplets from infected animals or humans, or by laboratory exposure. Secondary pneumonic plague is more common and arises via hematogenous spread of bacteria from a bubo or other source.

Question 9

pneumonic plague still around?

Accepted Answer

Yes ! Yersinia: Pestis is the bacterium, spread by rat flea; infesting and enlarging lympnodes (bubos). High fever, acral necrosis, seizures. The pneumonic form skips the rat and flea and is passed airborne human to human to cause a lung abcess.

Question 10

could you die from pneumonic plague?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Pneumonic plague which is due to the bacterium yersinia pestis can be lethal.

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