2 results
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
to decrease the risk ... • The lifetime risk ... QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT ... used to exclude pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... Performance thorough ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary