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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
Diagnosis: Latent ... and Culture • CXR ... Treatment: Active ... disease • Check CXR ... #TB #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Diagnosis: Latent ... and Culture • CXR ... Treatment: Active ... disease • Check CXR ... #TB #Diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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signs/symptoms of active ... pulmonary TB PE ... tissue damage - CXR ... should be done in ALL ... for concomitant pulmonary
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential diagnosis ... for tuberculosis ... for pulmonary tuberculosis ... Clinical #PCC #Radiology ... #CXR #Oleothorax
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
accounts for 10% of all ... history • Young adults ... • PET scan - activity ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ... and molecular diagnostic ... recommended for all ... recommendations and to the Adult ... Mycobacterium #Tuberculosis