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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
intracellular rod-shaped ... characteristic features Clinical ... Diagnosis: Latent ... staining, NAA ( ... #TB #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
LATENT TB • ... result with no clinical ... immunocompromised (e.g ... • < 6 years of age ... #Workup #TB #Latent
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped ... characteristic features Clinical ... Diagnosis: Latent ... staining, NAA ( ... #TB #Diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Inflammatory Conditions (Tuberculosis ... Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... Cardiac Testing: • EKG
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... Malignancies (e.g ... • The lesions are ... Diagnostic Approach ... : Clinical Evaluation