Symptom Advice .com » outpatient settings http://symptomadvice.com Tue, 29 May 2012 22:17:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Patient & Staff Education Tool: ‘Think TB!’ Poster http://symptomadvice.com/patient-staff-education-tool-think-tb-poster/ http://symptomadvice.com/patient-staff-education-tool-think-tb-poster/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:17:13 +0000 Symptom Advice http://symptomadvice.com/patient-staff-education-tool-think-tb-poster/

By Rob Kurtz | November 07, 2011

The CDC provides a free, downloadable “Think TB!” poster.

The poster encourages healthcare providers and patients to recognize the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis.

The signs and symptoms of tuberculosis listed on the poster are: coughing up blood, weakness, loss of appetite, chest pains, anorexia, exposure to tuberculosis, significant skin test, weight loss, chills, failure to thrive, positive skin test, malaise, fatigue, abnormal x-ray, night sweats, fever, hemoptysis, difficult breathing, cough and shortness of breath.

Download the Think TB poster in English (pdf) and Spanish (pdf) for use in your facility.

Note: View our database providing 150 reports that link to free, downloadable and adaptable tools for use in surgery centers, hospitals and other organizations by clicking here.

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