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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
: • Tuberculin ... Active TB: • ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... #Management #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

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

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
LATENT TB • ... IGRA/QuantiFERON-TB ... interpreted Tuberculin ... TB AFB smear microscopy ... Diagnosis #Workup #TB
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis ... Diagnosis and Management ... signs/symptoms of active ... tissue damage - CXR ... #Management #Summary
Factors to be considered in deciding to initiate treatment empirically for active tuberculosis (TB) (prior to
empirically for active ... tuberculosis (TB ... confirmation) #ActiveTB ... #tuberculosis # ... initiation #management
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis ... exposure to M. tuberculosis ... have negative tuberculin ... InfectiousDiseases #Tuberculosis ... #Subclinical #Active
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
Pulmonary #CTChest #Tuberculosis ... #TB #Active #SecondaryTB
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... drdevrad #Pulmonary #Tuberculosis ... #TB #Patterns # ... clinical #radiology #CXR