3.3.2
X-ray screening
National TB Management Guidelines, 2018 Edition. Chapter 3, Systematic TB screening in high risk groups.
Clinical description
X-ray screening will be used in parallel with symptomatic screening for the following population risk groups:
- High density urban settlements (TB screening with mobile units)
- Prisoners
- Mining communities
The following criteria will be used for symptomatic TB screening as shown in Table 3.31 below.
Table 3.3-1: Symptomatic TB screening criteria OPD / MCH clinic, HIV negative Mining communities HIV clinic / PLHIV / prisoners 1. Cough lasting >2 weeks 1. Cough lasting >1 week 1. Cough (any duration)
2. Fever lasting >2 weeks 2. Fever lasting >1 week 2. Fever (any duration)
3. Weight loss 3. Weight loss 3. Night sweats (any duration)
4. Profuse night sweats lasting 4. Profuse night sweats 4. Weight loss >2 weeks lasting >1 week Any one fulfilling ANY of the Any one fulfilling ANY of the above criteria will be labelled as above criteria will be labelled a presumptive TB case as a presumptive TB case
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