Manual on Tuberculosis HIV and Lung Diseases: A Practical Approach (Paperback)

A unique book which covers both theory and MCQs in a simple manner by means of flow charts and mnemonics. An excellent book for undergraduate students which will help them not only during their professional exams but also act as a stepping stone for their postgraduate career. A book which helps in quick revision and ensures maximum retention in minimum time for PG aspirants. Topic and chapterwise arranged explanatory answers. Review of every chapter is followed by its question with their explanations. References from latest editions of standard books. Explanatory answers for not only All India, AIIMS, PGI but also for various state level exams. 1. Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) 2. Epidemiological Situation of Tuberculosis and its Trends in India 3. Global Progress towards TB Control Targets 4. How to Measure Impact of TB Control? 5.Annual Risk of Tuberculous Infection as an Epidemiological Indicator in the Present Scenario 6. Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis: A Clinical Case Based Approach 7. Geriatric Tuberculosis in South-East Asia Region 8. Paradoxical Response to Chemotherapy in Tuberculosis 9. Challenges of Management of XDR-TB 10. Genomics of Tubercle Bacilli and its Clinical Relevance 11. Cross-resistance among Anti-TB Drugs 12. Tuberculosis in General Gynecological Practice: A Practical Approach 13. Miliary Tuberculosis 14. Female Pelvic Tuberculosis: A Diagnostic and Management Challenge 15. Female Genital Tuberculosis 16. Issues in Development of New Vaccines Against Tuberculosis 17. New TB Drugs Development 18. Advocacy, Communication and Social MobilizationTools and Benefits 19. Advances in Sputum Smear Microscopy 20. Advances in the Laboratory Diagnosis of Tuberculosis 21. Conventional and Automated Detection of Acid Fast Bacilli 22. Expanding Liquid Culture System for Tuberculosis 23. Drug Susceptibility Testing for Second-line anti-TB Drugs in LJ Medium 24. Biosafety in Mycobacteriology 25. HIV/TB Coinfection 26. HIV Related Lung Diseases in Children 27. Universal Work Precautions and Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV following Needle Stick Injury 28. Radiology of TB, HIV and Lung Health 29. Magnitude of the Problem of Smoking in South-East Asia 30. Smoking and Tuberculosis 31. Tobacco Cessation: A Clinical Topic 32. Pharmacology of Smoking Cessation 33. Recent Advances in COPDIndian Perspective 34. Constraints of Management of COPD in Resource Limited Countries 35. Critical Respiratory Care in Avian Influenza Patients in Resource Limited Countries 36. Critical Care in Respiratory Failure 37. COPDDefinition and Management 38. Constraints of Management of Bronchial Asthma in Resource Limited Countries 39. Epidemiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea 40. Lung Cancer 41. Stem Cell Therapy in Pulmonary Medicine 42. Investigation of Tuberculosis Outbreaks including MDR.