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Factors to be considered in deciding to initiate treatment empirically for active tuberculosis (TB) (prior to
deciding to initiate treatment ... 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
TB: • Fever • ... Tuberculin skin test ... Active TB: • ... Treatment: Active ... #Management #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
TB: • Fever • ... Tuberculin skin test ... Active TB: • ... Treatment: Active ... #Management #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ... Mycobacterium #Tuberculosis ... #TB #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... production • Actively ... maintained fever ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown ... Origin (FUO) Diagnostic ... Algorithm STEP ... with microscopy, tuberculosis ... skin test or TB
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... • PET scan - activity ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management