Questions of Phthisiology for the exam of Pediatrics

The list of educationalquestions for 6^th course students

to passfinalpractical examinationin “Pediatrics”, section“Phthisiology”

ThedegreeofDoctorofMedicineisconferreduponstudentswhohavesatisfactorily

achievedtherequirementsstatedbelow:

1.     Recommendedapproachtodiagnosisoftuberculosis (TB)inchildren.

2.     TBwithunknownlocalisation. Howare TB bacillispread?How is the clinical diagnosisof tuberculosis confirmed? Treatment regimens.

3.     Primarytuberculouscomplex. Pathogenesis, clinico-roentgenologic peculiarities, diagnostics.

4.     Complicationsofprimarycomplex. Managementofpatientswithprimarytuberculosis.

5.     Tuberculosisofintrathoraciclymphnodes. Pathogenesis, clinico-roentgenologic peculiarities, diagnostics.

6.     Complicationsofmediastinal lymph nodes TB.Treatmentapproaches.

7.     MilliaryTuberculosis. Pathogenesis, clinico-roentgenologic peculiarities, diagnostics.Management of patients with milliary TB.

8.     Tuberculousmeningitis. Examinationofpatientswithtuberculousmeningitis. Diagnosis, treatment. Differentialdiagnosiswithmeningitisofotheretiology.

9.     Tuberculouspleurisy (pleuralempyema) Pathogenesis, pathomorphism, clinicalpresentationanddiagnosticalaspects, differentialdiagnosis, treatment, outcomedetermination. Managementoftuberculosispatients. 

10.           Treatmentof TB inchildren. DОТ – strategy.

11.           Preventionof TB inchildren.

12.           Contactscreeningandmanagement.

13.           BCG vaccination.

14.           TB infectioncontrol.

15.           Anintegrated family-oriented approachtoaddressing TB inchildren.

16.           Administering, readingandinterpreting a tuberculinskintest.

17.           Howusefulis a sputumsmearexaminationindiagnosingtuberculosis?