National Health Programmes II - NLEP, NTEP & NACO is part of the Indian Health Programmes section of PSM. Practise 96 exam-style MCQs for NEET PG, FMGE, INI-CET and NEET SS, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation.
National Health Programmes II - NLEP, NTEP & NACO MCQs pair leprosy and tuberculosis control with the HIV programme — post-exposure prophylaxis timing and the rule that tuberculosis treatment starts first in co-infection — high-yield NEET PG questions.
Ans. is 'a' i.e., 1-2 hrs Anti-retroviral drug for post-exposure prophylaxis should be initiated as soon as possible after the exposure within the first few hours and no later than 72 hours. So, the best answer here is 1-2 hours (first few hours).
If a person is positive for both HIV and TB, Treatment for TB should be started first . In a person positive with both HIV and TB, signs and symptoms of TB are less prominent due to decreased cellular immunity (due to decreased CD4 count ) If ART is given 1st to this person, the cellular immunity will be increased, there will be flare up of signs and symptoms of TB. This is known as Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ( IRIS) . Hence, ATT is given first to prevent this. ATT is given for minimum of 2 weeks followed by ART . With rifampicin containing regimen : Additional dose of DTG 50mg should be taken after 12 hours on the same day, as rifampicin decreases the bio-availability of dolutegravir ( DTG) Reference -Park's Preventive and social medicine, 27th EDITION Pg 235
National Health Programmes II - NLEP, NTEP & NACO MCQs pair leprosy and tuberculosis control with the HIV programme — post-exposure prophylaxis timing and the rule that tuberculosis treatment starts first in co-infection — high-yield NEET PG questions.
MedLadder includes 96 curated MCQs for National Health Programmes II - NLEP, NTEP & NACO under PSM (Indian Health Programmes), covering NEET PG, FMGE, INI-CET and NEET SS preparation.
