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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... result with no clinical ... • History of BCG ... False-negative TST result may ... immunocompromised (e.g
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... " on the ECG. ... • This is a clinically ... AVBlock #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
inflammatory disease (e.g ... Chemistry profile (e.g ... (to support a diagnosis ... of reactive arthritis ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
osteomyelitis, Rheumatoid arthritis ... Clinical suspicion ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... Testing Blood ... : • EKG • Echocardiogram
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 ... Occasionally there may ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #AtrialFibrillation
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... extremity edema, active
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
precipitate in vitro at ... • They can activate ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... tissue disorder (e.g
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
cut-offs defined in clinical ... formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... admin of mold-active ... Galactomannan #diagnosis