TB

Question 1

Management

Answer 1

RIPE

Rifampicin
Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol

Prescribed all together

Question 2

What’s the sputum test for TB?

Answer 2

AFB - acid fast bacillus stain

Question 3

What kind of room do TB patients need to be isolated in?

Answer 3

Negative pressure rooms

Question 4

List some risk factors for multidrug resistant TB

Answer 4

Previous treatment for TB
Residence in London
Previous residence in high TB prevalent area
Lifestyle
Male gender

Question 5

If someone has previously had TB, what additional drugs do you need to prescribe?

Answer 5

Streptomycin

Ciprofloxacin