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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
tuberculosis infections/year ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
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 infections/year ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... Brain Failure Lung ... Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis ... Tazobactam) no → 3rd ... prophylaxis - Best ... evidence: long-term ... #Management #hepatology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Manifestations and Treatment ... ulcerated • MSK ... year after infection ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Valacyclovir 1g tid ... prevent corneal injury ... Awake: Artificial tears ... Sleep: Artificial tears ... #Management #Treatment
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
specific laboratory tests ... 40% supporting long-term ... #management #phenotypes ... #workup #treatment ... #rheumatology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... , median nerve injury ... Splint: Sugar tong ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
is likely the best ... rest and recovery ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #criticalcare #treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... Giant retinal tears ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology