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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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symptoms of active pulmonary ... - Spread of bacilli ... tissue damage - CXR ... for concomitant pulmonary ... #TB #Diagnosis
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 ... Diagnosis: Latent ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... #TB #Diagnosis
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Abscess: • More bacilli ... TB • Many possible ... due to increased CSF ... #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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of Hemoptysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malformation Normal CXR ... Abnormalities • CHF ... • Viral • Tuberculosis
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 ... Diagnosis: Latent ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... #TB #Diagnosis
Chest XRay Consolidation Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Consolidation #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Pattern #Differential ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Chest XRay Interstitial Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Interstitial #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Interstitial ... #Pattern #Differential ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Chest XRay Atelectasis Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Atelectasis #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Atelectasis ... #Pattern #Differential ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Chest XRay Nodule / Mass Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Nodule #Mass #Pattern
Mass Pattern - Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Nodule #Mass ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
table lists the differential ... diagnosis. ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant