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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
90%) & develop latent ... emboli • Lung abscess ... Latent: Asymptomatic ... reactivation of a latent ... Presentation: Latent
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
90%) & develop latent ... emboli • Lung abscess ... Latent: Asymptomatic ... reactivation of a latent ... Presentation: Latent
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Syphilis - Latent ... - Early Latent ... - Early latent ... - Late Latent ... - Late latent patients
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... Opportunistic Infections ... reactivation of latent ... are present in ... tuberculomas, or abscesses
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... Assess functional ... Skin exam for infection ... one post op Cardiology ... Determine if any labs are
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
virulent pyogenic infections ... an abscess may ... granulomatous infection ... of a young patient ... #Clinical #Radiology
Pocket Hematoma after Pacemaker Placement
A rare, but can't-miss complication from pacemaker placement. Low incidence (1-9%) overall,
increased risk of infection ... warfarin & Factor X agent ... complication is abscess ... Prevention includes OR-cardiology ... Pacemaker #photo #cardiology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
of myocardial infarction ... Strategies: • Assess ... Strategies: • Assess ... every 4 weeks if agent ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology