4 results
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
dilatation of the left renal ... pelvis and thickening ... Tuberculosis #Pyuria #Smear ... #AFB #AcidFastBacilli ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
polyangiitis, Microscopic ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... resolution chest CT ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT ... - Detection of AFB ... by smear microscopy
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
babesia microti Ab ... maltese cross +burr cells ... and spur cells, ... common in NY, NJ, CT ... jaundice, hematuria, renal