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Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Effusions - Tests ... method Duration of symptoms ... amplification test ... #Laboratory #Testing ... #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
or been newly diagnosed ... screen within 1 year ... 3 years • Co-testing ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infections/year ... (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: Latent ... Tuberculin skin test ... #TB #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infections/year ... (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: Latent ... Tuberculin skin test ... #TB #Diagnosis
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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sensory • Before diagnosis ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... inguinal ligament (near ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
thickening & non-wetting ... mucins with reduced tear ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
elbow flexion test ... Hypothenar muscle wasting ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
of obstruction, symptom ... control persistent symptoms ... the outpatient setting ... COPD assessment test ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
Heavy exercise, fasting ... and menses • Pathophysiology ... thyroid hormone • Symptoms ... or high T3 • Treatment ... Periodic #Paralysis #diagnosis
Pediatric Parasomnias and Nightmares: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Parasomnias - Micro-arousal episodes during SWS ->
Intense activation of
system -> • Fear ... Pediatrics #Peds #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #pharmacology ... #diagnosis