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Tuberculosis Skin Test Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation #Induration #Thresholds #Diameters #PPD
Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Tuberculosis #LatentTB ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... Induration #Thresholds #Diameters
Identify a Positive Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test
#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation #Induration #Thresholds #Diameters
TB) Skin Test #Diagnosis ... #Tuberculosis #LatentTB ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... Induration #Thresholds #Diameters
Tuberculin Skin Test (Positive Mantoux Test) Result, Reading and Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation
Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Tuberculosis #LatentTB ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... Induration #Thresholds #Diameters
Algorithmic Approach to Hypothyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Management Framework

Central Hypothyroidism (Secondary or tertiary) ↓TSH, ↓FT4
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... endocrinology #hypothyroid ... #Management
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH ... High T4/T3) - Diagnostic ... workup choices AND management ... Hyperthyroidism #Hyperthyroid ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT ... TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... #Active #LatentTB ... #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
tuberculin skin test (TST ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases ... Testing #Results #TST ... Spectrum #Table #Latent
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 ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... TB with TST or ... 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 ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... TB with TST or ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... spheroidal, 8-10 μm in diameter ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases