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Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Causes of Hemoptysis ... Aspergilloma Tumor ... Tuberculosis ... abscess Emboli (pulmonary ... BATTLECAMP #Mnemonic #Causes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Infectious • Endocarditis ... • Tuberculosis ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ... #Infectious #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #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 ... extrapulmonary cases ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... for concomitant pulmonary
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
phenomena from endocarditis ... Mycobacteria: M. tuberculosis ... , Non-tuberculous ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #infectiousdiseases
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
phenomena from endocarditis ... Mycobacteria: M. tuberculosis ... , Non-tuberculous ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #infectiousdiseases
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Recent infection • Pulmonary ... Immunosuppression • Tumor ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... destruction (including pulmonary
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... Cryoglobulinemia, Endocarditis ... With associated pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Recent infection • Pulmonary ... Immunosuppression • Tumor ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... destruction (including pulmonary
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Acute bacterial endocarditis ... Non-Infectious Causes ... • Disseminated tuberculosis ... Hyper-IgD syndrome • Tumor ... Yellow fever • Tuberculous