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Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active TB: • HIV ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... : • HIV-infected ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... (tuberculosis, fungal ... Lymphoma Metastatic Disease ... from RTA type IV ... Serum cortisol < 3
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... Signs and symptoms ... • Acute: - IV ... 1000 mg daily 3- ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active TB: • HIV ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... : • HIV-infected ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... Other causes: TB, fungal ... infection, HIV, ... or metastatic disease ... ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Advanced HIV (CD4 ... Hematologic malignancy 3. ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
and signs below ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... hematogenous spread - Fungal ... , Aspergillus 3. ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Pneumonitis 3. ... duration: - 3 ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
or proteinase 3 ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... are proteinase 3 ... Cryoglobulins • HIV
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... Pneumonia: • 3 ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... #AIDS #pulmonary