RESPIRATORY
OLD TUBERCULOSIS
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Question
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Which of the following tests confirms the dx of pulmonary tuberculosis with effusion?
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test at ADA
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PPD
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sputum smear microscopy
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chest x-ray
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sputum smear microscopy has been the primary method for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in low and middle income countries3, which is where nearly 95 per cent of TB cases and 98 per cent of deaths due to TB occur.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) or the TB blood test can be used to test for M. tuberculosis infection.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sputum smear microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary TB has stood the test of time.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sputum smear microscopy is one of the most efficient tools for identifying people with infectious TB. Smear-positive patients are up to ten times more likely to be infectious than are smear-negative patients.
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