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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
Risk Factors For Active ... Active: Symptomatic ... Asymptomatic Active ... Active TB: • ... Treatment: Active
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
the left upper lobe ... Clinical #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Tuberculosis ... #TB #Active #SecondaryTB ... #Cavitary #TractionBronchiectasis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Risk Factors For Active ... Active: Symptomatic ... Asymptomatic Active ... Active TB: • ... Treatment: Active
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 ... #Latent #Active ... #LatentTB #ActiveTB
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
first with the CXR ... Cavity in the right ... #Tuberculosis # ... TB #Active #SecondaryTB ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Primairy TB is usually clinically silent.
In 5% of infected individuals the immunity is inadequate and clinically
and clinically active ... On the CXR it is ... the left upper lobe ... #Tuberculosis # ... TB #Cavitary #SecondaryTB
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
which can cause pulmonary ... disease resembling TB ... a patient with active ... pus within the cavity ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... individual with active ... TB • Abnormal ... CXR consistent ... individuals #Tuberculosis
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 ... tissue damage - CXR ... for concomitant pulmonary