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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
testing (TST) False-negative ... immunocompromised (e.g., AIDS ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
meningitis - Tuberculous ... meningitis - Tuberculous ... mechanical ventilation, ARDS ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis ... exposure to M. tuberculosis ... memory, can have negative ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis #
Legionnaire's Disease - Extrapulmonary organ involvement: CNS: Mental confusion, encephalopathic, headache. Cardiac: Relative bradycardia. GI: Loose
Cardiac: Relative ... Diagnosis #IM #InfectiousDisease ... Legionnaires #Legionella #Algorithm
A System for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis #Diagnosis #EM #IM #InfectiousDisease #TB #Tuberculosis #Assessment #Algorithm #Ddxof
the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #InfectiousDisease ... #TB #Tuberculosis ... #Assessment #Algorithm
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... syndrome due to HIV #AIDS ... Illnesses #HIV #InfectiousDiseases
Tuberculosis Risk Factors

Areas with high rates of TB: 
India, Bangladesh, China, South Africa, Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan,
Tuberculosis Risk ... Conditions: HIV/AIDS ... TheIDtrivia #Tuberculosis ... Factors #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... 80% sensitive Tuberculous ... - Hemorrhage, tuberculomas ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... Extrapulmonary tuberculosis ... Tuberculosis Pneumonia ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... with microscopy, tuberculosis ... FUO #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #infectiousdiseases