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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... thoracic/lumbar segment ... of AFB by smear microscopy
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
HPF spun urine sediment ... basement membrane disease ... hematuria: - RBC casts ... of glomerular disease ... Bacterial) • TB
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
result with no clinical ... intermediate risk of disease ... AFB smear microscopy ... Mycobacterial culture ... Mycobacterial culture
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Clinical Manifestations ... sleep DDx: • Neuromyotonia ... poisoning, Parkinson's disease ... Baclofen • Severe Disease
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
multiple Borrelia spp ... Several cases have ... Infectious Diseases ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy ... #pathology #clinical