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Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
Tuberculosis #Pyuria #Smear ... #AFB #AcidFastBacilli ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Borrelia recurrentis Infection - Spirochetes were visible (arrows), a finding that suggested louseborne relapsing fever #Clinical
#Recurrentis #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Auer Rods - Bone marrow aspiration revealed 5% blasts and 65% promyelocytes; many promyelocytes had prominent
AcutePromyelocyticLeukemia #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
peripheral-blood smear ... Derm #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy #Trypanosomiasis ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
ACTIVE TB AFB ... smear microscopy ... the organism if AFB ... of a NAAT on a smear-positive ... Extrapulmonary infection • AFB
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
biopsy of the tongue ... under polarized microscopy ... AL #lightchain #NEJM
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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- Detection of AFB ... by smear microscopy
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... testing: anti-ANCA ab ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue - Intraoral examination revealed a well-circumscribed superficial ulcer, with a homogeneous
Carcinoma of the Tongue ... Honc #SCCa #SCC #Tongue ... #Squamous #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
stain (Tzanck smear ... Microscopic examination ... Pustules #Tzsanck #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM