A15 Respiratory Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis A15-A19 >

 

Type 1 Excludes

congenital tuberculosis (P37.0)

nonspecific reaction to test for tuberculosis

without active tuberculosis (R76.1-)

pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis,

any type in A15 (J65)

positive PPD (R76.11)

positive tuberculin skin test without active

tuberculosis (R76.11)

sequelae of tuberculosis (B90.-)

silicotuberculosis (J65)

Includes

infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis

 

Respiratory tuberculosis A15- >

 

Clinical Information

Mycobacterium infections of the lung.

 

Miliary tuberculosis A19- >

 

Includes

disseminated tuberculosis

generalized tuberculosis

tuberculous polyserositis

Clinical Information

An acute form of tuberculosis in which minute tubercles are

formed in a number of organs of the body due to dissemination of

the bacilli through the blood stream.

I would say the hematogenous widespread dissemination of tuberculosis

in the body. The term derives from the chest x-ray image of the tiny

(1-5 mm) tuberculosis lesions which are seen through out the lung parenchyma.

 

A18 Tuberculosis of Other Organs

A19 Miliary Tuberculosis