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Identify a Positive Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test
#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation #Induration #Thresholds #Diameters
Identify a Positive Tuberculosis ... (TB) Skin Test ... #Diagnosis #Tuberculosis ... #LatentTB #Tuberculin
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
LATENT TB • ... IGRA/QuantiFERON-TB ... interpreted Tuberculin ... Diagnosis #Workup #TB ... #InfectiousDiseases
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin ... individual with active ... TB • Abnormal ... CXR consistent ... individuals #Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active: Symptomatic ... : • Tuberculin ... Active TB: • ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active: Symptomatic ... : • Tuberculin ... Active TB: • ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Systemic Presentation of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis

#Extrapulmonary #Tuberculosis #TB #Findings #Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis ... Extrapulmonary #Tuberculosis ... #TB #Findings # ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis ... have negative tuberculin ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis # ... #Subclinical #Active
Miliary Tuberculosis 
Hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
Clinical: 
 • Failure to thrive 
 • Fever
Miliary Tuberculosis ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... glands #Miliary #Tuberculosis ... #TB #Pulmonary ... #InfectiousDiseases
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis ... signs/symptoms of active ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... tissue damage - CXR ... Potts #Disease #Tuberculosis
Factors to be considered in deciding to initiate treatment empirically for active tuberculosis (TB) (prior to
empirically for active ... tuberculosis (TB ... confirmation) #ActiveTB ... #tuberculosis #