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Factors to be considered in deciding to initiate treatment empirically for active tuberculosis (TB) (prior to
deciding to initiate treatment ... empirically for active ... tuberculosis (TB ... #tuberculosis # ... initiation #management #IDSA
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Diagnosis: Latent ... Treatment: Active ... Initiating Treatment ... #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... or been newly diagnosed ... , and sexually active ... onset of sexual activity ... #Prevention #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
Diagnosis: Latent ... Treatment: Active ... Initiating Treatment ... #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
RIPE Therapy - Drug Regimens for Microbiologically Confirmed Pulmonary Tuberculosis - IDSA Guidelines

#Tuberculosis #ActiveTB #RIPE #Therapy
- IDSA Guidelines ... #Tuberculosis ... #ActiveTB #RIPE ... #pharmacology #IDSA ... #Guidelines #Treatment
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... manifestations of active ... • The goal of diagnosing ... sputum • Improves diagnostic ... #Testing #Diagnosis
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 ... tuberculin skin test ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... #Subclinical #Active
Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Causes of Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

#Pulseless #Electrical #Activity #PEA #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Pulseless Electrical Activity ... Pulseless #Electrical #Activity ... #PEA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Threshold for treatment ... individual with active ... individuals #Tuberculosis ... #diagnosis #Interpretation
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Fever of Unknown Origin ... (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis • Infection ... Extrapulmonary tuberculosis ... #FUO #Differential