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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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- Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... extrapulmonary cases ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... #TB #Diagnosis
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Abscess: • More ... with pulmonary TB ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... • Lymphoma • TB ... Non-Infectious Causes ... • Tuberculous ... Sweats: • TB
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 ... emboli • Lung abscess ... : • Fever • Weight ... #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Pathophysiology ... : • 80% have fever ... westermani • Other: TB
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 ... emboli • Lung abscess ... : • Fever • Weight ... #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... status NTM Cause ... Kansasii: • Mimics TB ... patients with typical tuberculosis ... Diagnosis Of NTM
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... - Pneumonitis (fever ... Fever, chills, lack ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... #Management