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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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gastric aspirate
Health care; Tuberculosis
A procedure sometimes used to obtain a specimen for culture when a patient cannot cough up adequate sputum. A tube is inserted through the mouth or nose and into the stomach to ...
high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter
Health care; Tuberculosis
A specialized filter that is capable of removing 99.97% of particles 30.3 mm in diameter and that may assist in controlling the transmission of M. tuberculosis. Filters may be ...
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
Health care; Tuberculosis
Infection with the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV infection is the most important risk factor for the progression of latent TB infection to ...
immunosuppressed
Health care; Tuberculosis
A condition in which the immune system is not functioning normally (e.g., severe cellular immunosuppression resulting from HIV infection or immunosuppressive therapy). ...
induration
Health care; Tuberculosis
An area of swelling produced by an immune response to an antigen. In tuberculin skin testing or anergy testing, the diameter of the indurated area is measured 48-72 hours after ...
infection
Health care; Tuberculosis
The condition in which organisms capable of causing disease (e.g., M. tuberculosis) enter the body and elicit a response from the host' s immune defenses. TB infection may or ...
infectious
Health care; Tuberculosis
Capable of transmitting infection. When persons who have clinically active pulmonary or laryngeal TB disease cough or sneeze, they can expel droplets containing M. tuberculosis ...
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