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8 Tuberculosis

Objectives

When you have completed this unit you should be able to:

  • Give reasons why tuberculosis is an important and dangerous disease.
  • Describe primary tuberculous infection of the lung.
  • List the complications of primary tuberculous infection.
  • Diagnose tuberculosis.
  • Perform and interpret a Mantoux skin test.
  • Treat tuberculosis.
  • List ways to prevent tuberculosis.
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Item Title
8-1 What is tuberculosis?
8-2 What causes tuberculosis?
8-3 How is tuberculosis spread from person to person?
8-4 Do all children infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis develop tuberculosis?
8-5 Is tuberculosis common?
8-6 In which communities is tuberculosis common?
8-7 Why is tuberculosis an important disease?
8-8 Which infected children are at greatest risk of developing tuberculosis?
8-9 Which children have a weak immune system?
8-10 What is primary tuberculosis of the lung?
8-11 Can the primary infection cause illness due to spread of the infection within the lung?
8-12 Can one have a tuberculous infection more than once?
8-13 Can tuberculous infection spread from the lung to other parts of the body?
8-14 Which other organs can be involved in tuberculosis?
8-15 What are the most common complications of primary tuberculosis in children?
8-16 How is tuberculosis diagnosed?
8-17 What are the clinical signs and symptoms of tuberculosis?
8-18 What are the signs and symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis?
8-19 How can a clinical diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis be confirmed?
8-20 What are the signs of tuberculosis on a chest X-ray?
8-21 What is a tuberculin skin test?
8-22 How is the Mantoux skin test done?
8-23 How should you read a Mantoux skin test?
8-24 Does a negative Mantoux test exclude infection with tuberculous bacilli?
8-25 How can tuberculosis bacilli be identified?
8-26 Which adults with tuberculosis are most infectious?
8-27 How can a sample of sputum be obtained in a child?
8-28 What is miliary tuberculosis?
8-29 How is miliary tuberculosis diagnosed?
8-30 What are the signs and symptoms of tuberculous meningitis?
8-31 What are the signs and symptoms of abdominal tuberculosis?
8-32 What are the signs of tuberculous infection of the peripheral lymph nodes?
8-33 How is tuberculosis affected by HIV infection and AIDS?
8-34 How does tuberculosis affect HIV infection and AIDS?
8-35 How can tuberculosis be prevented?
8-36 What is the value of BCG immunisation?
8-37 How is the diagnosis of tuberculosis classified in children?
8-38 What is the management of tuberculosis?
8-39 What drugs are used to treat tuberculosis in children?
8-40 What is short course treatment of tuberculosis?
8-41 How is the response to treatment monitored?
8-42 What are the side effects of anti-tuberculous drugs?
8-43 What is the most common cause of failure to cure tuberculosis?
8-44 What is the DOTS strategy?
8-45 When are anti-tuberculous drugs given prophylactically to young children?
8-46 What is the management of a newborn infant if the mother has tuberculosis?
8-47 Is tuberculosis a notifiable disease?
8-48 Should adults with tuberculosis be isolated?
8-49 How can tuberculosis be controlled in a community?
8-50 What are the main responsibilities of the staff in a primary care TB clinic?
 
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