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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 ... : Latent TB: • ... Tuberculin skin test
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 ... : Latent TB: • ... Tuberculin skin test
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT ... TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... used to exclude pulmonary ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... #Active #LatentTB
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Tests for Celiac ... Reflects response to treatment ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
tuberculin skin test ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... Testing #Results #TST ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table ... #Latent #Subclinical
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... - Early latent ... - Late Latent ... - Late latent patients ... #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... withdrawal of suspected agent ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... & DIAGNOSIS Labs ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... and hemosiderin laden ... #management #treatment
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... in rom - Patient ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #workup
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... weight loss • Late ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary