A Sample Rule-Out Tuberculosis Protocol

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A Sample Rule-Out Tuberculosis Protocol Anand Swaminathan, MD, Gregory J. Moran, MD, Paul Jhun, MD, Mel Herbert, MD  Annals of Emergency Medicine  Volume 68, Issue 4, Pages 521-524 (October 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.08.442 Copyright © 2016 American College of Emergency Physicians Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Suggested clinical protocol for ruling out pulmonary TB in the ED. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2016 68, 521-524DOI: (10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.08.442) Copyright © 2016 American College of Emergency Physicians Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Visual mnemonic for pulmonary TB risk factors. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2016 68, 521-524DOI: (10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.08.442) Copyright © 2016 American College of Emergency Physicians Terms and Conditions