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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
bacteria Multidrug-resistant ... Active: Symptomatic ... Active TB: • ... HIV-infected patients should ... #Diagnosis #Management
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 Multidrug-resistant ... Active: Symptomatic ... Active TB: • ... HIV-infected patients should ... #Diagnosis #Management
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential ... over 24 hours Differential ... PNA, Abscess, TB ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... signs/symptoms of active ... damage - CXR should ... smear microscopy Management ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... Infiltrative: Amyloid, TB ... Syndrome • PTH RESISTANCE ... Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #Management ... endocrinology #differential
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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for Multi-Drug Resistant ... Tuberculosis (MDR-TB ... likelihood of resistance ... isolate DST result should ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Rule out drug-resistant ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... • Persistently active ... infection/drug resistance ... #Diagnosis #Management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... blood loss pro-actively ... - All labs should ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
no evidence of active ... treatment for active ... exposed to drug-resistant ... empiric treatment should ... Prevention #Treatment #management
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
Protocol - Team should ... increase flow resistance ... indicates worsening resistance ... problems #diagnosis #differential ... #management #criticalcare