RESPIRATORY
PULMONOLOGY
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Question
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Category 1
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Category 2
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Category 2 without streptomycin
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Insert phase
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Category 2 intermittent phase
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Detailed explanation-1: -Patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis began with cough rates like those of patients with drug-sensitive tuberculosis, and, by day 14 of treatment, a similar proportion had achieved clinically normal cough, although most (7/8) were still on first-line treatment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Typical symptoms of TB include: a persistent cough that lasts more than 3 weeks and usually brings up phlegm, which may be bloody. weight loss. night sweats.
Detailed explanation-3: -Wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE), including a NIOSH-certified fit-tested N95 respirator or a powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR), for the duration of home visit. Educate household members on risks of TB transmission and on contact investigation.
Detailed explanation-4: -a bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer. pain in the chest. coughing up blood or sputum (phlegm from deep inside the lungs) 14-Feb-2023