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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... Diagnosis and Management ... of active pulmonary ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease (COPD) ... PFTs • COPD Classification ... #diagnosis #management ... #GOLD2022 #treatment
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
lesion Pott's Disease ... lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... Children with pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
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 ... Diagnosis: Latent ... Treatment: Active ... #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Differential Diaqnoses ... Visceral, DIC, TMA ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
nasal droplets • Symptoms ... and borderline tuberculoid ... and numerous AFB Treatment ... #Leprosy #diagnosis ... #management #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
(LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: Latent ... Treatment: Active ... #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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LC deposition disease ... malignancies Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Classification ... #Nephrology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... • Clinical (Symptoms
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess Management ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #treatment #diagnosis