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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 bacteria ... tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... lung disease, bacteremia ... • HIV: 2/3 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
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... lung disease, bacteremia ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Prevotella • Fungal ... westermani • Other: TB ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
coughed and now his ... Mycobacteria: TB ... most common) - Fungus ... Mucormycosis - Bacteria ... Fusobacterium Treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... this morphology Treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... • Infection: TB ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... mycobacteria Treatment
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... factor • May cause ... infiltrates, mimicking TB ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Infectious causes ... simplex virus, HIV ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Treat underlying cause ... • Persistent bacteremia ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... • Sinusitis • Brain ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungal #Diagnosis