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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
Lung abscess Primary ... Primary Tuberculosis ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
graphic from our Primer ... elimination of the pathogen ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table ... #Subclinical #Active
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... obstruction, Primary ... biliary cholangitis ... , Primary sclerosing
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Lung abscess Primary ... Primary Tuberculosis ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... in SIADH RAAS Inactive ... diuresis) RAAS Active ... water intake (Primary ... differential #diagnosis #table
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
of urinary retention ... intermediate duration of action ... short duration of action ... long duration of action ... #Pharmacology #Table
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... • Resistant pathogens ... after treatment ... infection #Management #Algorithm
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... If patient is stable ... as first-line treatment ... increase duration of action ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
TB, NTM, PNA • Primary ... ciliary dyskinesia ... growing uncommon pathogens ... mycobacteria Treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Vaginal dryness • Primary ... ab (specific in primary ... biliary cirrhosis ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... muscarinic agonists • Active