2010年12月22日水曜日

case10 -persistent cough-

I have to improve the following points.
  • Asking more detail about suptum
  • Asking more detail about sick contact
  • When I suspect tuberculosis, I should ask last PPD
  • Don't ask the detail of sexual activity which is not directly related to the situation in this time-limited situation
  • advice her to do a standard protection to prevent around her

One expert of infectious diseases taught us that his big mistake was related to tuberculosis.
It is easy to say "suspect of Tb" retrospectively. But it is difficult to do that prospectively.