6 results
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
characteristic features Clinical ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Treatment: Active ... Initiating Treatment ... #Management #Treatment
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
area of the left lung ... for tuberculosis ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
characteristic features Clinical ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Treatment: Active ... Initiating Treatment ... #Management #Treatment
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... lesions • 80% with lung ... including: M, avium, TB ... Bacterial • Tuberculosis ... diagnosis #causes #radiology
Tuberculous Peritonitis- ...A computed tomographic scan obtained after the administration of contrast material showed a large
Tuberculous Peritonitis ... the results of PCR ... #clinical #NEJM ... #radiology #CT # ... laparoscopy #tuberculous
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment ... westermani • Other: TB