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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
Clinical Presentation ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... HIV-infected patients should ... #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Clinical Presentation ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... HIV-infected patients should ... #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... ruled out • Brain ... brain and/or optic ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... features are shown ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... generally toward left shoulder ... • Aspirate and drain
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
a chest x-ray (CXR ... pattern that your brain ... not seen on a CXR ... secretions and should ... #Radiology #CTChest
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... DDX Tb meningitis ... Standard treatment ... #Brain #clinical ... #radiology