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Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
: • Fever • Weight ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #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
: • Fever • Weight ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Mycobacterium ... #LTBI #Mycobacterium ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #opportunistic
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... granulomatous nephritis, fevers ... - Pneumonitis (fever ... organizing PNA • Mycobacterium ... Fever, chills, lack
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Note: Active TB ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... • Infection: TB ... Sweat chloride test ... Nontuberculous mycobacteria ... Treatment:
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... infiltrate any organ ... microglobulin Treatment ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... Disease: • CMV end-organ ... disease is best ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic