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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
infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Treatment: Active ... Initiating Treatment ... #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
infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Treatment: Active ... Initiating Treatment ... #Management #Treatment
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Threshold for treatment ... consistent with old TB ... disease • HIV ... individuals #Tuberculosis
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... Obstructive Pulmonary ... COPD assessment test ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ... (+) screening test ... regardless of screening test ... molecular diagnostic tests ... Mycobacterium #Tuberculosis
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Infection: TB ... function tests: ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... Sweat chloride test ... mycobacteria Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... TSH, RF, ANA, HIV ... with microscopy, tuberculosis ... skin test or TB ... FUO #Diagnosis #Algorithm