This course examines the spectrum of injuries and their treatment, as well as international efforts to eliminate land mine use. Discuss the use of land mines in war. Examine the spectrum of physical and emotional injuries caused by land mines. Discuss efforts to eliminate land mine use. An Old Threat, A New Resurgence and the Emergence of Multidrug Resistance Emergency department personnel and patients seeking emergency care are at high risk for exposure to tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis remains a major problem throughout the world.
Outbreaks have been reported throughout the U.S. Emergency physicians have the responsibility for identifying these patients and initiating treatment. Therefore, emergency physicians must be familiar with the various clinical presentations of this disease. The need for screening protocols at triage and the significant threat of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis will be discussed. Initiate a basic triage screening protocol to detect tuberculosis in the emergency department. List common reasons for delays in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in emergency department patients.