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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
LATENT TB • ... Mycobacterial culture ... used to exclude pulmonary ... • AFB stain • Mycobacterial ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
@paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table ... #Latent #Subclinical ... #Active #MycobacteriumTB
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Reflects response to treatment ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
parenchyma Diagnosis ... function tests: ... Nontuberculous mycobacteria ... Treatment: ... #differential #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ... for active or latent ... and molecular diagnostic ... Please refer to the table ... #LTBI #Mycobacterium
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Elimination (see Table ... #potassium #nephrology