Course: Communicable Diseases Part 2

Topic outline

General
- About/License Page
- Pre-test Quiz
Topic 1
Introduction, Transmission and Tuberculosis Case Finding
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- What is TB? Page
  What is TB?
- Global and regional burden of TB disease Page
  Global and regional burden of TB disease
- Global strategy for the prevention and control of TB Page
  Global strategy for the prevention and control of TB
- The Global STOP TB Strategy Page
  The Global STOP TB Strategy
- How is TB transmitted? Page
  How is TB transmitted?
- Who is at risk from tuberculosis? Page
  Who is at risk from tuberculosis?
- Natural history of tuberculosis Page
  Natural history of tuberculosis
- What is the difference between TB infection and TB disease? Page
  What is the difference between TB infection and TB disease?
- Case finding Page
  Case finding
- How to identify a person with suspected TB Page
  How to identify a person with suspected TB
- Case finding through confirmation of a TB suspect by sputum examination Page
  Case finding through confirmation of a TB suspect by sputum examination
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 2
Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculosis
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Diagnostic methods Page
  Diagnostic methods
- Microscopic examination of sputum smears Page
  Microscopic examination of sputum smears
- Chest X-ray Page
  Chest X-ray
- TB culture from sputum Page
  TB culture from sputum
- Biopsy Page
  Biopsy
- Treatment of tuberculosis Page
  Treatment of tuberculosis
- Classifications of TB and treatment categories Page
  Classifications of TB and treatment categories
- Definition of types of TB cases Page
  Definition of types of TB cases
- Patient categories and treatment regimens Page
  Patient categories and treatment regimens
- Treatment regimens for different TB categories Page
  Treatment regimens for different TB categories
- Phases of chemotherapy Page
  Phases of chemotherapy
- Treatment regimens Page
  Treatment regimens
- Anti-TB drug treatment in special situations Page
  Anti-TB drug treatment in special situations
- Treatment of TB patients under Directly Observed Treatment (DOTS) Page
  Treatment of TB patients under Directly Observed Treatment (DOTS)
- Types and severity of side-effect Page
  Types and severity of side-effect
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 3
Follow-up of Patients on Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment and Defaulter Tracing
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Monitoring of TB patients during treatment Page
  Monitoring of TB patients during treatment
- Refilling of medication and adherence to treatment Page
  Refilling of medication and adherence to treatment
- Monitoring of patients with sputum smear-positive pulmonary TB Page
  Monitoring of patients with sputum smear-positive pulmonary TB
- Referral of people suspected of being infected with TB and TB cases Page
  Referral of people suspected of being infected with TB and TB cases
- Coordinating transfers when a patient is moving Page
  Coordinating transfers when a patient is moving
- Arrangements for patients who travel Page
  Arrangements for patients who travel
- Tracing patients who missed doses and defaulters Page
  Tracing patients who missed doses and defaulters
- Conducting home visits for patients who miss a dose Page
  Conducting home visits for patients who miss a dose
- Home visits for patients who fail to collect drugs for self-administration Page
  Home visits for patients who fail to collect drugs for self-administration
- Tracing patients who interrupt treatment Page
  Tracing patients who interrupt treatment
- Treatment outcomes Page
  Treatment outcomes
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 4
Tuberculosis Treatment in Special Conditions: TB in Children, HIV/TB and Drug Resistant TB
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Diagnosis and management of TB in children Page
  Diagnosis and management of TB in children
- Symptoms of childhood TB Page
  Symptoms of childhood TB
- Signs of childhood TB Page
  Signs of childhood TB
- Diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV-positive children Page
  Diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV-positive children
- Treatment of tuberculosis in children Page
  Treatment of tuberculosis in children
- Management of TB in HIV-infected children Page
  Management of TB in HIV-infected children
- Follow-up and referral of children with TB Page
  Follow-up and referral of children with TB
- TB/HIV co-infection Page
  TB/HIV co-infection
- Effect of HIV on tuberculosis Page
  Effect of HIV on tuberculosis
- Effect of tuberculosis on people living with HIV Page
  Effect of tuberculosis on people living with HIV
- TB classification in HIV-positive patients Page
  TB classification in HIV-positive patients
- Diagnosis of TB in HIV-positive patients Page
  Diagnosis of TB in HIV-positive patients
- Prevention and management of TB among PLHIV Page
  Prevention and management of TB among PLHIV
- Drug-resistant TB and multi-drug resistant TB Page
  Drug-resistant TB and multi-drug resistant TB
- Drug sensitivity testing (DST) Page
  Drug sensitivity testing (DST)
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 5
Tuberculosis Infection Control
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Principles of TB infection control Page
  Principles of TB infection control
- What is infection control? Page
  What is infection control?
- What are standard or universal precautions? Page
  What are standard or universal precautions?
- TB infection control measures at community health facility level Page
  TB infection control measures at community health facility level
- Managerial controls Page
  Managerial controls
- Administrative controls Page
  Administrative controls
- Environmental controls Page
  Environmental controls
- Personal protective interventions Page
  Personal protective interventions
- Infection control where people gather, at community and household level Page
  Infection control where people gather, at community and household level
- Infection control for congregate settings Page
  Infection control for congregate settings
- Infection control in households Page
  Infection control in households
- Community-based TB control Page
  Community-based TB control
- Information, education and communication (IEC) Page
  Information, education and communication (IEC)
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 6
Leprosy Diagnosis
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- What is leprosy? Page
  What is leprosy?
- How can leprosy be controlled? Page
  How can leprosy be controlled?
- Burden of leprosy in the world Page
  Burden of leprosy in the world
- Transmission, identification and diagnosis Page
  Transmission, identification and diagnosis
- Case finding Page
  Case finding
- Diagnosing leprosy Page
  Diagnosing leprosy
- What to do if you suspect leprosy Page
  What to do if you suspect leprosy
- Examining the person with suspected leprosy Page
  Examining the person with suspected leprosy
- Checklist for examination of the skin Page
  Checklist for examination of the skin
- Examination/palpation of the peripheral nerves Page
  Examination/palpation of the peripheral nerves
- Examination of hands and feet for loss of sensation Page
  Examination of hands and feet for loss of sensation
- Testing for corneal sensation Page
  Testing for corneal sensation
- Eyelid closure to test facial nerve function Page
  Eyelid closure to test facial nerve function
- Examination of hands and feet for muscle weakness Page
- 'Little finger out' test of ulnar nerve function Page
  ‘Little finger out’ test of ulnar nerve function
- 'Thumb up' test of median nerve function Page
  ‘Thumb up’ test of median nerve function
- 'Wrist back' test of radial nerve function Page
  ‘Wrist back’ test of radial nerve function
- 'Foot up' test of peroneal nerve function Page
  ‘Foot up’ test of peroneal nerve function
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 7
Leprosy Treatment
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Classification of leprosy Page
  Classification of leprosy
- Multidrug therapy (MDT) for the treatment of leprosy Page
- MDT drug regimens Page
  MDT drug regimens
- How to administer MDT for leprosy Page
  How to administer MDT for leprosy
- Accompanied MDT Page
  Accompanied MDT
- Side-effects of anti-leprosy drugs Page
  Side-effects of anti-leprosy drugs
- Identifying and managing defaulters Page
  Identifying and managing defaulters
- Discharging patients after treatment Page
  Discharging patients after treatment
- Leprosy complications and management Page
  Leprosy complications and management
- Signs and symptoms of leprosy reactions Page
  Signs and symptoms of leprosy reactions
- Managing leprosy reactions Page
  Managing leprosy reactions
- Disability Page
  Disability
- Measures to prevent and manage disabilities Page
  Measures to prevent and manage disabilities
- Summary Page
- Quiz
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