Dr. Ira Shah : Introduction to Mantoux test | Pediatric Oncall

Dr. Ira Shah explain to us Mantoux test in detail.
The video explains the following:
- Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and the base for treatment in children and adults.
- Tuberculin Skin Test TST
- Principal of Mantoux test and the Problems with Mantoux test
- False-negative Mantoux
- Which TU unit to use and how to do Mantoux test
- What to consider as positive TT
- Till how long can BCG give positive Mantoux
- Sensitivity and specificity of Mantoux test
- TST readings as per different
- Repeat of Mantoux test
- Newer tests - Quantiferon test, T SPOT
- Advantage and disadvantage of IGRAs
- Main points in conclusion
- Practical problems in TST
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[@drayazahmed6276]

dr Irah .. well done... ur lectures are excellent

[@dr.ayazsiddiqui9536]

drayaz ahmed yes you are right brother

[@subhashgrover3087]

excellant lecture

[@dtanoli]

Yes I am pretty much confused Dr Ira Shah,Please explain in any other simplest way.Thank you

[@pavanraj4253]

soo gud madam

[@rajibtalukdar6169]

Mam Mountax test show 20mm June 2018.. I complete 6 months DOTS in 2016 due to vertibral tb ..what should l do now...

[@deepthacker6916]

Ira mam
Pls tell me if Mantoux test showing 13 mm positive then what does it meant?
Am i affected by TB ?
Or what do to pls tell me urgent

[@oceaniclove9]

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