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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • History of BCG ... used to exclude pulmonary ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Diagnosis: • Mildly ... trend response to treatment ... immunodiffusion test ... Blood & CSF (Cocci Ag ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
tests before beginning ... treatment. ... output - Acute pulmonary ... lactate and can act ... #typea #typeb #classification
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Farmer and forestry work ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... 2) Culture 3) Ag ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases