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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
• History of BCG ... Tuberculin skin testing ... infection • Recent viral ... immunocompromised (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
fibrillation (V-fib ... disorganized electrical activity ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #VFib #VentricularFibrillation
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Limited laboratory testing ... Valvular disease (e.g ... brain flow (VT/Vfib ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
production • Actively ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating.
fibrillation (AF or A-fib ... and irregular beating ... periods of abnormal beating ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #AtrialFibrillation