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Module 3. Study Guide

This document provides a study guide for a module on TB screening. It introduces the learning objectives which are to apply signs and symptoms of TB, identify presumptive TB cases, follow different screening algorithms, identify presumptive drug-resistant TB, and determine when to complete a presumptive TB masterlist. It directs the student to complete a quiz on the material and provides a slideshow presentation as additional reading. It also includes some key points to reflect on and directs the student to provide a course evaluation.

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Module 3. Study Guide

This document provides a study guide for a module on TB screening. It introduces the learning objectives which are to apply signs and symptoms of TB, identify presumptive TB cases, follow different screening algorithms, identify presumptive drug-resistant TB, and determine when to complete a presumptive TB masterlist. It directs the student to complete a quiz on the material and provides a slideshow presentation as additional reading. It also includes some key points to reflect on and directs the student to provide a course evaluation.

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STUDY GUIDE

Module 3:
TB Screening
STUDY GUIDE - Module 3: TB Screening 1

Introduction

All patients, no matter what their conditions are, should be


managed with a sense of urgency and care. This starts with
the systematic screening of patients. This module aims to
introduce and familiarize you through the protocols,
processes, and steps that are involved in screening for
tuberculosis.

Learning objectives:
At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. Apply the cardinal signs and symptoms and risk


factors of TB in adults and children in TB screening.
2. Identify a Presumptive TB through either symptoms
or chest X-ray screening.
3. Follow the different algorithms for TB screening
based on our provided strategies such as systematic
screening in health facilities, active case finding in
targeted settings, screening and surveillance among
healthcare workers and contact tracing.
4. Identify a presumptive drug-resistant TB, and
5. Determine when to accomplish the Presumptive TB
Masterlist.
STUDY GUIDE - Module 3: TB Screening 2

Quiz
To check your understanding of the TB Screening you may do
the quiz in the course site. You have ten minutes to complete
this 5-question multiple choice quiz.
1. Click on “Quiz”.
2. Click on the choice that corresponds to your answer.
3. Click “next” to move from one question to another.
4. Once through with all the questions, click “finish all
attempts”.
Expect to see your score and feedback on each question

Read: Slideshow presentation that can be downloaded as


e-book in your course site
STUDY GUIDE - Module 3: TB Screening 3

Something to reflect on

In this module you have learned the following:


• Risk factors for TB
• MDR TB risk factors
• Definition of presumptive TB in adults and children
• The term used for systematic screening in health facility
(intensified case finding) and community setting (active
case finding)
• Procedures on screening for adults and children both for
pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB, among PLHIV, in
targeted TB high risk populations or settings and health
care workers
• Procedures on contact tracing for household contacts of
both DS and DR-TB cases every six months using TB signs
and symptoms and CXR annually for two years.
STUDY GUIDE - Module 3: TB Screening 4

Before we end this short course, why don’t you do this course
feedback?

Course Feedback
Tell us about your experience of the course by doing the
online course evaluation on the course site.

References:
https://bit.ly/NTPMOP6thedition
Password: TBFreePH

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