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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
skin test (TST) ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... HIV-infected patients should ... TB with TST or
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
skin test (TST) ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... HIV-infected patients should ... TB with TST or
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
man with PMH of latent ... TB s/p treatment ... is his original CXR ... Labeled CXR: ... Clinical #Pulmonary #Radiology
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Threshold for treatment ... individual with active TB ... • Abnormal CXR ... consistent with old TB
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
 •
Syndromes • “Pink” Tet ... • “Blue” Tet Options ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics ... #treatment
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Cor triatriatum ... Diagnosis • Treatment ... GinaMPatel #Cor ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... summary #peds #pediatrics
Primairy TB is usually clinically silent.
In 5% of infected individuals the immunity is inadequate and clinically
Primairy TB is usually ... reactivation of the latent ... On the CXR it is ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Tuberculosis
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
first with the CXR ... reactivation of a latent ... A CXR some years ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Tuberculosis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
(+) screening test ... for active or latent ... regardless of screening test ... molecular diagnostic tests ... should be initiated
Tetralogy of Fallot - Chest XRay

An 18-month-old male presents with his parents who have noticed that
to resolve with rest ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peds #Pediatrics