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Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis
Polyradiculopathy
Spinal Cord Tuberculoma
Pott's Disease (Vertebral Spondylitis)
Brain Tuberculoma
Tuberculous Abscess
Tuberculous Meningitis

Dr. Gabriela Figueiredo Pucci
Manifestations of Tuberculosis ... Brain Tuberculoma Tuberculous ... Abscess Tuberculous ... @gabifpucci #neurology ... #Tuberculosis #
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Manifestations of Tuberculosis ... Worsening of previous neurologic ... complication of Tuberculous ... similar to ADEM Tuberculous ... differential #TB #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
Brudzinski's Sign ... #Brudzinskis #Signs ... Clinical #Video #neurology
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Systemic Presentation of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis

#Extrapulmonary #Tuberculosis #TB #Findings #Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis ... Extrapulmonary #Tuberculosis ... #TB #Findings #Signs
Abnormal (Positive, Upgoing) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

#Abnormal #Positive #Babinski #Sign #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #reflex #pyramidal
Upgoing) Babinski Sign ... Positive #Babinski #Sign ... reflex #pyramidal #neurology
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Brudzinski's Sign on Physical Exam - Meningitis

#Brudzinskis #Sign #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #peds #pediatrics #meningitis
Brudzinski's Sign ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... clinical #video #neurology
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Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
 - 3 mos isoniazid plus rifapentine given once weekly (Preferred)
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Treatment of Latent ... Tuberculosis Infection ... BCM_InternalMed #Latent #Tuberculosis ... #treatment #management
SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
headaches Systemic signs ... and disorders Neurologic ... redflag #dangerous #neurology
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 Overview ... million new M. tuberculosis ... Treatment: Active ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign ... Legionellosis, Tuberculosis ... Reverse #Halo #Sign