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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 ... Can involve any ... skin test (TST) ... TB - Only latent ... #LatentTB
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. ... #Can #Jobe #Test ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
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 ... Can involve any ... skin test (TST) ... TB - Only latent ... #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 ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT ... when an asymptomatic ... used to exclude pulmonary ... #Latent #Active ... #LatentTB #ActiveTB
Empty Can (Jobe) Test

Position: Flex shoulder to 90 degrees in the scapular plane. Internally rotate the
Empty Can (Jobe) ... sign is when the patient ... #Can #Jobe #Test ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #supraspinatus