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Case Fatality Rate (CFR) and R0 of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 compared to other famous contagious
Fatality Rate (CFR ... ) and R0 of the ... Coronavirus #COVID19 #NCOV2019 ... #Wuhan #CFR #R0 ... #RNaught
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 ... disease • Check CXR ... #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
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 ... disease • Check CXR ... #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis ... - Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... signs/symptoms of active ... tissue damage - CXR
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
individual with active ... TB • Abnormal CXR ... individuals #Tuberculosis ... SkinTest #TST #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... increased B-cell activity ... e.g. incidental CXR ... #Management #Signs
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ... no evidence of active ... and molecular diagnostic ... Mycobacterium #Tuberculosis ... Prevention #Treatment #management