Essays on Skin Test

Around the turn of the 20th century, tuberculosis (also referred to as consumption during the era), was a leading cause of death in the United States. Medical advances have largely eradicated TB from being a threat to our health. However, the deadly, infectious disease is still around. This brochure will help you understand some vital information about TB, including its signs and symptoms, risk factors, treatments, and prognoses.

Please contact your physician immediately if you suspect that you have TB

Spread by germs that travel through the air, TB can be a deadly disease, if not treated in time. Besides the lungs, it can affect the brain, spine, or kidneys. ...

A 2013 study by Al Jahdali et al. (2013) explored the screening utility of a novel laboratory test for Tuberculosis. The Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) is antigen-specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and has some advantages over the traditionally-used Tuberculin Skin Test (TST). Some of these advantages include less tendency to report false positives due to anergy, as well as less cross-reactivity with the Bacille-Camille-Guerin (BCG) immunization and infection by other species of Mycobacterium (Al Jahdali et al., 2013). In this study, the researchers screened a total of 200 dyalisis patients using both tests: the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and the Interferon-Gamma ...

Introduction

Ms. Q is a patient who was diagnosed with an HIV infection five years ago. She has continued to work as a receptionist at an insurance agency throughout this time. Although HIV is a contagious disease, one cannot contract it by touching or sitting next to infected person. Ms. Q recently took a tuberculin skin test, and the results came out positive. Since tuberculin is a very contagious disease, she has decided to share the results of her test with her co-workers and customers of the agency because of the risk she could cause them. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease cause by Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( ...

1. Egyptian culture

There is an immense cultural mix in Egypt. The major cities follow the traditions that existed during the Pharaohs time while other parts of the country follow pure tribal customs which found themselves in the country courtesy of invaders. Visitors and foreigners are welcomed with the warmth of the customs and mentality of Egyptians though they are warned of being too generous, smart, patronizing and arrogant (Cunningham & Reich, 2009). The local Egyptians local nature can be felt by travelers making Egypt to be considered as a country in the region that is most attractive due to the hospitality shown. ...