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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
Diagnosis: Latent ... Treatment: Active ... HIV-infected patients should ... #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 ... Treatment: Active ... HIV-infected patients should ... #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
such that the shoulders ... 45° towards the test ... Supports the patient ... Dix #Hallpike #DixHallpike ... #Instructions #Diagnosis
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for the Diagnosis of BPPV (Animated)

The Dix–Hallpike test (Nylen Barany test) is a diagnostic
Maneuver for the Diagnosis ... The Dix–Hallpike test ... (Nylen Barany test ... ) is a diagnostic ... Dix #Hallpike #DixHallpike
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for the Diagnosis of BPPV
The Dix–Hallpike test (Nylen Barany test) is a diagnostic maneuver
Maneuver for the Diagnosis ... The Dix–Hallpike test ... (Nylen Barany test ... ) is a diagnostic ... Dix #Hallpike #DixHallpike
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
other explanation should ... effusion, or z scores ... echo is positive, treatment ... should be given ... #Diagnosis #Peds
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ... (+) screening test ... and molecular diagnostic ... treatment should ... Mycobacterium #Tuberculosis
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
initiation of steroids should ... Corticosteroids should ... abatacept for the treatment ... normal, significant echocardiogram ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Infections ○ Tuberculosis ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... : • Clinical tests ... affected tissue Treatment ... #rheumatology #diagnosis