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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... manifestations of active ... single specimen are ... #Testing #Diagnosis ... #Workup #TB #Latent
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... evaluated for glomerular ... and specific for detection ... disorders that activate ... #testing #workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... disorders that activate ... and specific for detection ... #workup #diagnosis ... #initial #testing
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(LTBI) Pathophysiology ... terminal alveoli and are ... inhibitors • Injection ... immunosuppression • 75% are ... Langerhans giant cells are
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(LTBI) Pathophysiology ... terminal alveoli and are ... inhibitors • Injection ... immunosuppression • 75% are ... Langerhans giant cells are
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis ... signs/symptoms of active ... pulmonary TB PE ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... excisional biopsy - Detection
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Workup ... • Pituitary testing ... Transsphenoidal surgical resection ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases per ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... disorders • Testing ... diazepam • EMG testing ... antibody that works