5 results
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
individual with active TB ... consistent with old TB ... • Children > 4 years ... Criteria #Thresholds #PPD
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Criteria:
 - Clinical signs of DVT
 - Hemoptysis
 - PE most
YEARS Algorithm ... Hemoptysis - PE ... @LWestafer #YEARS ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... tuberculosis (MDR-TB ... Factors For Active TB ... assay (IGRA) • PPD ... latent Active TB
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

Using this protocol, PE was diagnosed in 4% of patients.
YEARS Algorithm ... this protocol, PE ... #YEARS #Algorithm ... AcutePE #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... tuberculosis (MDR-TB ... Factors For Active TB ... assay (IGRA) • PPD ... latent Active TB