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Reporting of all patients with confirmed or suspected TB is legally required by California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 2500; reports must be submitted within one working day of identification of the case or suspected case.
First-line agents for the treatment of tuberculosis are isoniazid (INH), rifampin (RIF), ethambutol (EMB), and pyrazinamide. Active TB. For most adults with active TB, the recommended dosing includes the administration of all four drugs daily for 2 months, followed by 4 months of INH and RIF.
There are two kinds of tests used to detect TB bacteria in the body: the TB skin test (TST) and TB blood tests. A positive TB skin test or TB blood test only tells that a person has been infected with TB bacteria. It does not tell whether the person has latent TB infection (LTBI) or has progressed to TB disease.
People suspected of having TB disease should be given a diagnostic evaluation as soon as possible (see Chapter 4, Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Disease). Clinicians and other HCWs should suspect TB disease in people who have any of the symptoms listed in Table 7.4 and isolate them until TB is excluded.
Nurse management is the process of directing teams and nursing departments to maintain best practices and organization when providing care to patients.
TB nurse specialists can ensure that patients are given the correct medication and can provide support for patients and their relatives or carers to prevent lapses in treatment.
Typical presentation is acute with fever, cough and localized pleuritic chest pain. It may follow recent primary infection or result from reactivation. If part of primary infection, the effusion may be self-limiting.
Diagnosing TB Patients with primary or secondary active TB have characteristic symptoms: Lymph nodes in the neck or other areas may be swollen or tender. Lung sounds (crackles)
Without treatment, tuberculosis can be fatal. Untreated active disease typically affects your lungs, but it can affect other parts of your body, as well....Tuberculosis complications include:Spinal pain. ... Joint damage. ... Swelling of the membranes that cover your brain (meningitis). ... Liver or kidney problems. ... Heart disorders.