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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
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... characteristic features Clinical ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax ... Active TB: • ... and Culture • CXR
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 (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... characteristic features Clinical ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax ... Active TB: • ... and Culture • CXR
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... /symptoms of active ... pulmonary TB PE ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... tissue damage - CXR
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung ... So we can assume ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... westermani • Other: TB ... #Abscess #pulmonary
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
There is a lung ... So we can assume ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology ... CLINICAL APPLICATIONS ... also be seen with pneumothorax ... the heart to the lung ... oscillations - Sign
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
increased B-cell activity ... granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
The following signs ... After treatment we ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema