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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
manifestations of active ... of developing active ... years of age ACTIVE ... #Active #LatentTB ... #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Risk Factors For Active ... Active: Symptomatic ... Asymptomatic Active ... assessing for active ... Active TB: •
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... Spectrum #Table #Latent ... #Subclinical #Active ... #MycobacteriumTB
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Risk Factors For Active ... Active: Symptomatic ... Asymptomatic Active ... assessing for active ... Active TB: •
Antifungal Coverage Activity Antibiogram 

Spectrum of action of systemic antifungal agents. Solid blocks represent species in
Antifungal Coverage Activity ... Spectrum of action ... the antifungal agent ... lines indicate fungal ... #Pharmacology #InfectiousDiseases
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal ... Reactivity of patient ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... present on repeat testing ... including overnight testing ... albuminuria) - Active ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Morning stiffness lasting ... condition Pain with active ... Mycobacterial • Fungal ... Lyme disease) • Mycobacterium ... tuberculosis) • Fungi
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
Here a patient with ... active disease ... with atypical mycobacterium
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
My Patient with ... -> Serological Testing ... Fungal (Histoplasma ... - Is the patient ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm