leprosy
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What is leprosy?
Slowly progressive infection characterized by
granuloma formation in nerves & skin
Who is at risk?
It can affect
all ages,
all races
& both sexes
95% of people who are exposed do NOT develop disease
What is M. leprae?
How it can spread?
What about its classification?
How it is evolved?
Types of Leprosy
Indeterminate Leprosy
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Tuberculoid Leprosy (TT)
Borderline Leprosy
Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy (BT)
Mid-Borderline Leprosy (BB)
Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy (BL)
Lepromatous Leprosy (LL)
How can you Dx Leprosy?
Slit Skin Smear (SSS)
Reporting the smear
What can you see in the Bx?
Lepromin Test
How can you Rx leprosy?
Leprosy is a
Multidrug Therapy (MDT)
Lepra Reactions
Type 1=Reversal Reaction
Type 2 = ENL
Comparison between type1 & type 2 leprosy reactions
Lucio’s Phenomenon=Erythema Necroticans
Rx of Reactions
Prophylaxis
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