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Tuberculosis constitutes an important pportunistic infection among individuals infected with _____________?
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
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This skin test is the most sensitive and specific test available for identifying those who are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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PPD (purified protein derivative)
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The PPD test is administered by what method?
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Mantoux method
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What is the bacterium that causes tuberculosis?
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Mycobacterium
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An infected person has about a ______ percent lifetime risk of developing tuberculosis.
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5
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What is the most effective measure to prevent the development of of tuberculosis desease in a newly infected person?
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Preventive therapy with isoniazid (INH)
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In this type of tuberculosis, A a person has symptoms, signs, radiographic, or lab evidence of pulmonary, meningeal, miliary, or extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
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Active Disease
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What is the most common form of active disease? Why does it cause the most concern?
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1. Pulmonary tuberculosis
2. Because of the potential to transmit the infection by airborne route |
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This skin test uses a syringe and needle to inject purified protein derivative (PPD) of tuberculin.
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Mantoux Method
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What is the intermediate strength of PPD? Low strength?
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Intermediate strength 5 tuberculin units (TU)
Low strength 1/5 (1 TU) |
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What is Induration?
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Area around the site of tuberculin injectino that is raised and firm to touch
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This is a person with an area of induration to a 5 TU skin test when read 48-72 hours after administration.
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Tuberculin Reactor
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Define Tuberculin nonreactor
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A person with an area induration of less than 5 mm to a 5 TU skin test
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These vaccines are made from live attenuated mycobacteria strains and are comonly used in some countries in an attempt to prevent vaccinees from becoming infected with TB.
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BCG Vaccine
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Who is responsible for the maintenance of an effective TB Control Program in his/her command?
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Each Commander, CO, or OIC
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Where in your medical record are TB skin tests indicated?
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In the sensitivity tests section of the Immunization Record, SF 601
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