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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
90%) & develop latent ... Latent: Asymptomatic ... Presentation: Latent ... TB - Only latent ... #LatentTB
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
90%) & develop latent ... Latent: Asymptomatic ... Presentation: Latent ... TB - Only latent ... #LatentTB
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT ... manifestations of active ... used to exclude pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Workup #TB #Latent ... #Active #LatentTB
Empty Can (Jobe) Test on Shoulder Exam

Supraspinatus muscle testing strength can also be done using the
Empty Can (Jobe) ... Test on Shoulder ... can test. ... resistance as the patient ... #Can #Jobe #Test
Empty Can (Jobe) Test for Supraspinatus Injury on Shoulder Exam

Supraspinatus muscle testing strength can also be
Empty Can (Jobe) ... Test for Supraspinatus ... can test. ... resistance as the patient ... #Can #Jobe #Test
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
tuberculin skin test ... (TST) or interferon-gamma ... Testing #Results #TST ... Spectrum #Table #Latent ... #Subclinical #Active
Empty Can (Jobe) Test

Position: Flex shoulder to 90 degrees in the scapular plane. Internally rotate the
Empty Can (Jobe) ... Test Position ... sign is when the patient ... physio_tests #Empty ... #Can #Jobe #Test
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
man with PMH of latent ... original CXR Labeled ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
pressure is constant Best ... Passive or partially active ... more work the patient ... breathing patterns - Active ... Ventilation #management #pulmonary
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
TB This patient ... the right upper lobe ... reactivation of a latent ... CXR some years later ... Tuberculosis #TB #Active