Pediatric TB Resource Page

 

Products
Pediatric Tuberculosis: An Online Presentation

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This 5-part video presentation (50 minutes total) provides information to strengthen the diagnostic and treatment skills of clinicians working with children with latent TB infection (LTBI) or active TB disease. This course also includes extensive additional resource materials, including provider fact sheets, instructions for families, monitoring forms, dosing tables, and algorithms.

Pediatric Tuberculosis: Resources

pediatric tuberculosis resource page

Pediatric Tuberculosis: An Online Presentation also features an extensive collection of resource materials, including provider fact sheets, instructions for families, monitoring forms, dosing tables, and algorithms.

Pediatric Tuberculosis: A Guide to the Gastric Aspirate (GA) Procedure

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This is an online resource that helps clinicians determine when to use and how to conduct the Gastric Aspirate procedure. This resource includes: Step-by-step guide and a brief video demonstration.

 

Trainings
Pediatric TB Radiology: It's Not Black and White Part 2

Date: June 18, 2018

Go to Pediatric TB Radiology: It's Not Black and White Part 2 archived webinar page

This 60-minute webinar presentation (followed by a 15-minute Q & A session) is the continuation of the Pediatric TB Radiology webinar Part 1 (May 2017) which focused on the diagnosis and follow-up of pediatric cases along with reading of the chest x-rays.

Pediatric TB Radiology: It's Not Black and White

Date: May 5, 2017

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This webinar was created for physicians, nurses, and other health professionals who diagnose and treat patients with TB. The training focused on the diagnosis and follow-up of pediatric cases along with reading of the chest x-rays.

Pediatric Tuberculosis: The Essentials

Date: October 8, 2014

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This 60-minute training was created for public and private clinicians and allied health personnel who work with pediatric tuberculosis.

     
   

Affiliate Materials
TB Pediatric Radiology for Clinicians 
Heartland National Tuberculosis Center

Go to TB Pediatric Radiology for Clinicians,  Heartland National Tuberculosis Center

This book for clinicians shows and describes examples of radiographic abnormalities common in pediatric tuberculosis, emphasizing pulmonary, lymphatic and meningeal disease. The utility of CT scan and MRI in pediatric TB are also discussed. Radiographs and case studies are used as illustrations throughout the book.

Fighting Tuberculous Meningitis under 5
Heartland National Tuberculosis Center

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A poster for healthcare providers that identifies the dangers of TB meningitis, the importance of prompt diagnosis and assessment, early signs/symptoms, and other considerations for patients under the age of 5.