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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
Progression: • Upper lobe ... -> Miliary TB Can ... Diagnosis: Latent ... isoniazid for an ... #TB #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Progression: • Upper lobe ... -> Miliary TB Can ... Diagnosis: Latent ... isoniazid for an ... #TB #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
LATENT TB • ... when an asymptomatic ... used to exclude pulmonary ... #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) ... can test. ... resistance as the patient ... #Can #Jobe #Test ... Supraspinatus #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Empty Can (Jobe) Test for Supraspinatus Injury on Shoulder Exam

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

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
can result in the ... immune memory, can ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... 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 ... #Can #Jobe #Test ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Dyspnea at rest ... the right middle lobe ... hemorrhage, and seizure activity ... #differential #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... Lungs: • 90% of patient ... of right middle lobe ... and M. fortuitum can ... patients with typical tuberculosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Inflammatory Conditions (Tuberculosis ... Identification of the extent ... Proteinuria • Can ... Dystrophy Heme: • ↓ activity ... : • Diagnostic