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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
infections/year ... affecting the lungs ... • Lymphoma • Lung ... • Progressive lung ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infections/year ... affecting the lungs ... • Lymphoma • Lung ... • Progressive lung ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax
Marantic Endocarditis on Echocardiogram 

Not all endocarditis is infectious: marantic endocarditis in a 36 year old
Marantic Endocarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... in a 36 year old ... with metastatic lung ... #Echocardiogram
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
with underlying lung ... limited to COPD, tuberculosis ... involving the lung ... POCUS #pulmonary #lung ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Co-occurrence of Lung-Brain Infections
When we hear a patient w/ co-occurrence of lung-brain infection, Nocardia seems to
Co-occurrence of Lung-Brain ... Infections When we hear ... co-occurrence of lung-brain ... Aspergillus • Tuberculosis ... • Endocarditis
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Patient with active ... frequently have lung ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Reduced Lung Sliding in the setting of COPD Exacerbation and Hyperinflation
60 yo w SOB and hypoxia.
Lung ultrasound ... appreciate, making pneumothorax ... vertical artifacts near ... pulmonary #clinical #ultrasound ... hyperinflation #mimic #pneumothorax
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is the most common etiology for this
Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (particularly lung ... Tuberculosis is ... Effusion #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Cardiology #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis
 • Malignancy: Lymphoma, Leukemia, Other neoplasm
 • Infections: Human
immunodeficiency virus, tuberculosis ... coccidioidomycosis), Lung ... abscess, Endocarditis ... Autonomic over-activity
Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Night sweats are a nonspecific symptom that patients commonly experience and
immunodeficiency virus • Tuberculosis ... coccidioidomycosis) • Lung ... abscess • Endocarditis ... Autonomic over-activity