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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
(LTBI) Pathophysiology ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... Active: Symptomatic ... Diagnosis: Latent ... #TB #Diagnosis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Polyarticular ... Onset • Fungal ... tuberculosis ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(LTBI) Pathophysiology ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... Active: Symptomatic ... Diagnosis: Latent ... #TB #Diagnosis
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Ask about: - Changes ... baseline physical activity ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... Mycobacterial • Fungal ... (tuberculosis) ... • Fungi, secondary ... #MSK #rheumatology
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... Double-stranded RNA • Fungi ... Mannan and glucan components ... vasculature via: • Active ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Key Components: ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis