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Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Alcoholic Cirrhosis, NASH ... Viruses: HIV, CMV, Hep ... B and C • Infections ... myeloma, Lymphomas, RCC
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT ... positive TST or IGRA ... Tuberculin skin ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... #Active #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
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin ... release assay (IGRA ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Tuberculosis #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
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin ... release assay (IGRA ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Over the years: rash ... Diagnosis? ... skin of inflamed ... Indiana University Infectious ... type #clinical #photo
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
eliminated the infection ... negative tuberculin skin ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... Spectrum #Table #Latent ... #Subclinical #Active
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Syphilis - Rash ... rashes, including tinea-mimicker ... to asymptomatic infection ... granuIomas on skin ... #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... treatment, the infection ... progress to the latent ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... of shoulder and hip ... , mucositis • Rash ... Schonlein Purpura (IgA ... , IgA (cmpkx deposits
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
Characteristic Rash ... • Sexual activity ... Umbilification - Rash ... chain reaction (PCR ... Monkeypox #MPOX #Diagnosis