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Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis
Polyradiculopathy
Spinal Cord Tuberculoma
Pott's Disease (Vertebral Spondylitis)
Brain Tuberculoma
Tuberculous Abscess
Tuberculous Meningitis

Dr. Gabriela Figueiredo Pucci
Manifestations of Tuberculosis ... Brain Tuberculoma Tuberculous ... Abscess Tuberculous ... gabifpucci #neurology #Tuberculosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
adenopathy: M. tuberculosis ... pneumonia, M. tuberculosis ... P.jiroveci, M. tuberculosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #chestCT #radiology
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Tuberculous Pleural ... #Tuberculous #Pleural ... Effusions #TB #Tuberculosis ... Laboratory #Testing #diagnosis
Miliary Tuberculosis 
Hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
Clinical: 
 • Failure to thrive 
 • Fever
Miliary Tuberculosis ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... Clinical: ... glands #Miliary #Tuberculosis ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Skin Test Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation #Induration #Thresholds #Diameters #PPD
Tuberculosis Skin ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Tuberculosis #
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Manifestations of Tuberculosis ... complication of Tuberculous ... hemorrhagic stroke Tuberculous ... similar to ADEM Tuberculous ... #diagnosis #differential
Identify a Positive Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test
#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation #Induration #Thresholds #Diameters
Identify a Positive Tuberculosis ... TB) Skin Test #Diagnosis ... #Tuberculosis #
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Hemorrhagic tuberculous ... with pulmonary tuberculosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... drdevrad #Pulmonary #Tuberculosis ... #chest #xray #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... result with no clinical ... • The goal of diagnosing ... sputum • Improves diagnostic ... #Testing #Diagnosis