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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
Pathophysiology: 1. ... Tuberculosis: 1. ... characteristic features Clinical ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... response preceding infection ... Paresthesias: Hands ... : Due to nerve root ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
of ~1/17,000. ... nephrotoxicity from a short ... course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... is proposed: #Management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Handbook Clinical ... Pathophysiology: Spore ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
, the infection ... reddish brown spots ... the palms of the hands ... Rash #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Pathophysiology: 1. ... Tuberculosis: 1. ... characteristic features Clinical ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... EMG Findings: 1. ... /Edrophonium test ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Management Summary ... family Route of infections ... Oral (food/drinks ... Confirmatory Tests ... immunoblot (TESA
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
of the hand, usually ... manicuring, or frequent hand ... the Fingers Clinically ... approximately 1 ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
, persists for 1- ... at the spot where ... administered, the infection ... Chancres #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo