A61 TUBERCULOSIS DISEASE: HOST RESPONSE AND DIAGNOSTICS: Diagnostic Ability Of Specialists On The Areas Other Than Respiratory Medicine In Relation To Pulmonary Tuberculosis In The Emergency Department

Making a prompt diagnosis of pulmonary TB is crucial for interrupting transmission and optimizing treatment outcomes. Because of the non-specific clinical manifestations of TB, medical service workers might fail to identify patients with presumptive TB, resulting in substantial delay in the diagnosi...

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Published inAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 195
Main Authors Takata, H, Nishio, C, Tomioka, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York American Thoracic Society 01.01.2017
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Medical diagnosis
Medicine
Tuberculosis
Japan
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Summary:Making a prompt diagnosis of pulmonary TB is crucial for interrupting transmission and optimizing treatment outcomes. Because of the non-specific clinical manifestations of TB, medical service workers might fail to identify patients with presumptive TB, resulting in substantial delay in the diagnosis and treatment. No significant differences were found between "specialists" group and "non-specialists" group in male percent (67%, 55.1%), median age (72.8, 81.1), underlying disease (67%, 58.6%), smear positivity (60%, 55.1%), respiratory symptoms (47%, 62%), and cavitation (53%, 27.5%) Conclusions Missed opportunities to diagnose TB were common in non-specialists, but the difference was not significant between two groups.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970