Core Clinical Topics in TB Control

Web-Based Workshop
September 6, 13, 20, 27, 2007
Intended for physicians and other licensed medical professionals who diagnose and treat tuberculosis. These four sessions will provide the basics on the clinicians role in TB control. It covers the basics of the diagnosis of TB, TB radiology, TB treatment, treatment in special situations (such as HIV, pregnancy, renal disease, drug intolerances), latent TB infection (LTBI) screening and treatment, strategies to prevent drug-resistant TB, and pediatric TB.

CME and CE units are not being offered for this recording and there is no participant evaluation

System Requirements

• Adobe Flash Player
for viewing audio&video recordings.
• High-speed Internet connection (DSL or faster)
• Adobe's Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF handouts.

Audio-visual Presentations

• Play Session1: TB Diagnosis and Radiology Basics
• Play Session2: TB Treatment
• Play Session3: Targeted Testing and Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Treatment
• Play Session4: Drug Resistant TB and Pediatric TB

Faculty List

• Faculty List - Core Clinical Topics in TB Control Web-Based Workshop

Presentation Handouts

• Session 1: TB Diagnosis And Radiology Basics
• Diagnosis of TB Disease
  David Park, M.D. (PDF 1.1 MB)
  
• Introduction to Basic TB radiology
  Ted Lee, M.D. (PDF 9.3 MB)
  
• Session 2: TB Treatment
• TB Treatment Basics
  Chuck Daley, M.D. (PDF 0.6 MB)
  
• Treatment in Special Situations
  Masae Kawamura, M.D. (PDF 0.4 MB)
  
• Session 3: Targeted Testing and Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Treatment
• Targeted Testing and Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI)
  Lisa Chen, M.D. (PDF 0.9 MB)
  
• LTBI Treatment with case studies
  Helene Calvet, M.D. (PDF 0.2 MB)
  
• Session 4: Drug Resistant TB and Pediatric TB
• Strategies to prevent drug-resistant TB
  Sundari Mase, M.D., M.P.H. (PDF 1.7 MB)
  
• Pediatric TB
  Ann Loeffler, M.D. (PDF 1.4 MB)