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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
which can cause pulmonary ... disease resembling TB ... a patient with active ... #Mycobacteria #NTM ... #Cavity #AirFluidLevel
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
mycobacterial infection (NTM ... Active TB: • ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... : Active TB: • ... Initiating 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
mycobacterial infection (NTM ... Active TB: • ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... : Active TB: • ... Initiating Treatment
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Typically from TB ... signs/symptoms of active ... pulmonary TB PE ... Pathophysiology: - Mycobacterium ... for concomitant pulmonary
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
PMH of latent TB ... s/p treatment and ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #AirFluidLevel
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
belonging to the Mycobacterium ... Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Kansasii: • Mimics TB ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... Pulmonary Disease
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
, pulmonary infiltrates ... fevers • MAC/NTM ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... organizing PNA • Mycobacterium ... • Persistently active
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Infection: TB ... , NTM, PNA • Primary ... stigmata of cor pulmonale ... • Pulmonary artery ... mycobacteria Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium ... no evidence of active ... for active or latent ... authorities Treating Active ... #LTBI #Mycobacterium
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... markers such as BNP/NT-proBNP ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare