2
Introduction
Learning Objectives
Recognizing Persons And Groups At High Risk For Tuberculosis
Identifying People to be Further Evaluated for Tuberculosis
Evaluating Patients Presenting with Symptoms Suggestive of TB
Medical History and Physical Exam
Screening and Diagnostic Tests
Collecting Sputum for Smear Examination
Point of Care Testing
Other Sputum Collection Methods
Case Detection of Tuberculosis and HIV
People with Suspected Drug-Resistant TB
Pediatric Diagnosis
Case Reporting
Contact Investigation
Target Groups for Isoniazid Preventive Therapy
Summary Module 2
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Main Menu
MODULE 0 - Introduction
MODULE 1 - Etiology and Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis
MODULE 2 - Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
MODULE 3 - Treatment of Patients with TuberculosisIntroduction
MODULE 4 - Special Situations
MODULE 5 - Adherence to Treatment
MODULE 6 - Patient-Physician Communication
MODULE 7 - Tuberculosis Infection Control
2.2
Learning Objectives
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In this module participants will learn:
How to identify people with suspected TB and MDR-TB
How to diagnose TB in HIV positive patients
How to diagnose TB in children
How to decide which diagnostic exams to order
About different ways to collect specimens for diagnostic exams
How to classify a TB case
How to conduct contact investigations