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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
manifestations of active ... of developing active ... years of age ACTIVE ... #TB #Latent #Active ... #LatentTB #ActiveTB
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Risk Factors For Active ... Active: Symptomatic ... Active TB: • ... : Active TB: • ... #ActiveTB #LatentTB
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Risk Factors For Active ... Active: Symptomatic ... Active TB: • ... : Active TB: • ... #ActiveTB #LatentTB
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
tuberculin skin test ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table ... #Latent #Subclinical ... #Active #MycobacteriumTB
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
or been newly diagnosed ... , and sexually active ... onset of sexual activity ... 3 years • Co-testing ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
Helicobacter Pylori Testing ... not distinguish active ... Urea breath test ... if your patient ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Active Straight Leg Raise Test (ASLR)

The ASLR tests assesses the ability to load the pelvis through
Active Straight ... Pain (PGP) Testing ... separately, the patient ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #ASLR #Active ... clinical #video #physicalexam
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
appearance in a patient ... with active TB. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Comparison #Table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
no evidence of active ... for active or latent ... Active TB Disease ... and molecular diagnostic ... Please refer to the table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... weight loss • Late ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... shows a small, stable ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary