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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
Recent infection • Pulmonary ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... destruction (including pulmonary ... HIV-infected patients should
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary ... Lung abscess, Tuberculosis ... , Fungal infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #pulmonary
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
manifestations of active ... of developing active ... years of age ACTIVE ... used to exclude pulmonary ... #InfectiousDiseases
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Recent infection • Pulmonary ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... destruction (including pulmonary ... HIV-infected patients should
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Viral • Tuberculosis ... • Fungal Malignancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis ... signs/symptoms of active ... pulmonary TB PE ... damage - CXR should ... for concomitant pulmonary
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
axial (spine, shoulders ... Mycobacterial • Fungal ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... (tuberculosis) ... • Fungi, secondary
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
Lipopolysaccharide components ... Double-stranded RNA • Fungi ... Mannan and glucan components ... vasculature via: • Active ... Pathophysiology #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection: • Fungal ... • Tuberculosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... of many fungi ... synthetic now and should ... admin of mold-active