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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Typically from TB ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... - Spread of bacilli ... tissue damage - CXR ... for concomitant pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Droplets that contain bacilli ... Recent infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Droplets that contain bacilli ... Recent infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Malformation Normal CXR ... Abnormalities • CHF ... Bronchiectasis • Pulmonary ... Fungal Malignancy Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
with suspected pulmonary ... CHD, congenital ... thromboembolic pulmonary ... hypertension; CXR ... HPAH, hereditary pulmonary
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... Pal @drdevrad #Pulmonary ... #Tuberculosis #TB ... clinical #radiology #CXR
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... Abscess: • More bacilli ... TB • Many possible ... due to increased CSF ... #differential #TB
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
which can cause pulmonary ... disease resembling TB ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
PMH of latent TB ... is his original CXR ... Labeled CXR: ... Cavity #Cavitary #CXR ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
standing erect, the pulmonary ... The pulmonary vascular ... during a period of CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Cephalization