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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis ... Diagnosis and Management ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... of AFB by smear microscopy ... Management:
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis ... the left renal pelvis ... CT #Urogenital #Tuberculosis ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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of Hemoptysis - Differential ... • Viral • Tuberculosis ... polyangiitis / microscopic ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Transcellular Shift Into Cells ... imports K+ into cells ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
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 Overview ... (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... macrophages and T cells ... Langerhans giant cells ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • HIV • Tuberculosis ... Pancytopenia, WBC differential ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential
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 Overview ... (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... macrophages and T cells ... Langerhans giant cells ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
nephritis, renal tuberculosis ... Urinary #Casts #Differential ... #Microscopy #Diagnosis
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... Algorithm Red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... with polyangiitis/microscopic ... #Hematuria #Differential
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Hyperkalemia Differential ... Thrombocytosis: cells ... 7) - principal cells ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... potassium #high #pathophysiology