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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 ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... for concomitant pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Chronic kidney disease ... cancer • Septic emboli ... chronic pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Management
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Failure • Evaluate and ... involving RV, Pulmonary ... Embolism] • Evaluate ... Concomitant Pericardial Disease ... rightventricular #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Cause Injury By ... and tumor embolism ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Chronic kidney disease ... cancer • Septic emboli ... chronic pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Management
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... acute cardiac disease ... embolism • Re-expansion ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types - Pathophysiology ... in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... Pulmonary embolism ... advanced valvular disease
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Sporadic cases ... presentation of TB ... Diagnosis • Management ... - Pulmonary disease ... Blastomyces #diagnosis #management
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pathophysiology ... diseases • Arteriovenous ... coronary heart disease ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #causes #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Abscess - Diagnosis and ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... westermani • Other: TB ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes