TB Precautions II

"Excellent! Right on the money.”
Dorothy Minucci, Admin. Dir. of Epidemiology
Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY

First Place, Int's Technical Communication Conference

For all healthcare providers.

Length 10 minutes.

Provides OSHA mandated training.

Viewers learn:

• How TB is transmitted and affects the body.
• Distinction between dormant and active TV.
• Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
• Role of HIV in TB development.
• Risk Groups.
• Dangers of admitting patients with undiagnosed TV.
• Purpose and interpretation of the Mantoux skin test.
• Significance of the Booster Phenomenon.
• Purpose of preventive therapy.
• Origin and prognosis of MDR-TB.
• Importance of patient compliance.
• Precautions including AFB/respiratory isolation and the use of respirators.

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$275 for DVD, Item # TBP-1/D