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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
Mycobacterium ... infection (NTM) ... Treatment: Active ... Initiating Treatment ... #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
Mycobacterium ... infection (NTM) ... Treatment: Active ... Initiating Treatment ... #Management #Treatment
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB ... larynx disease, Tuberculosis ... Acute HIV, EBV, Mycobacterial ... - disseminated tuberculosis ... Sarcoidosis • Medications
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications ... Tobacco Cessation Treatment ... , Varenicline (tablet ... release (SR) (tablet ... #Agents #Dosing
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria ... Mycobacterial ... tuberculosis complex ... Kansasii: • Mimics TB ... patients with typical tuberculosis
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) pulmonary disease treatment (pulmonary MAC)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com
Nontuberculous mycobacteria ... (NTM) pulmonary ... disease treatment ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Infections #NTM
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Tuberculosis Infection ... disease) Indications ... Please refer to the table ... #LTBI #Mycobacterium ... #Tuberculosis #
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
including tips for using ... #antibiotics #medications ... #table #treatment
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
200: CMV, HSV Mycobacterial ... • CD4 > 200: M.tuberculosis ... • CD4 < 200: M.tuberculosis ... , NTM (M.kansasii ... Fungal, AFB), TB