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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
Chronic kidney disease ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
 •
Aspergillosis Treatment ... • Invasive pulmonary ... aspergillosis (IPA) • CNS ... eye Infectious Diseases ... Aspergillosis #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Chronic kidney disease ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
consult Colorectal Surgery ... Adherence • Assess Disease ... Activity: Flex ... ≠ Treatment Failure ... Algorithm #IBD #Treatment
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... during ocular surgery ... for Alzheimer's disease ... moderate to severe disease ... in ophthalmic surgery
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... colonization vs invasive disease ... admin of mold-active ... Sara Dong #Fungal
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Esophageal Crohn's Disease ... Algorithm Assess for Active ... Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease ... Fistula: Consult CTS ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
ADH Present and Active ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... Diseases, CNS Disease
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
presentations: • Pulmonary ... this morphology Treatment ... vori Infectious Diseases ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Eosinophilic Lung Diseases ... , wt loss; CV, CNS ... Infectious (Variable) - Fungal ... Eosinophilic #Lung #Diseases ... #pulmonary #differential