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Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Tuberculous Pleural ... Effusions - Tests ... Biomarkers Age + fever ... amplification test ... #Laboratory #Testing
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
bacteria killed - rest ... Active TB: • Fever ... Tuberculin skin test ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... latent TB with TST
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... has a positive TST ... to have their TST ... TST result may ... used to exclude pulmonary
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... with suspected pulmonary ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... liver function test ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
bacteria killed - rest ... Active TB: • Fever ... Tuberculin skin test ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... latent TB with TST
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
• Low-grade fever ... Palmar creases - Extensor ... clue • Blood tests ... ACTH stimulation test ... present - ACTH test
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Definition: Diffuse ... Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... Disease-specific testing ... anti-CCP • CXR (diffuse ... , biopsy By Tess
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... adults • Blood tests ... function tests: ... Sweat chloride test ... the airway • Treating
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... the outpatient setting ... COPD assessment test ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm
Celiac Disease Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:  Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency anemia, failure to thrive, fever, skin
Celiac Disease Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... failure to thrive, fever ... and weight loss) Tests ... #Algorithm #diagnosis