Usually asymptomatic (only identified by positive PPD/quantiferon gold)
May be rapidly progressive and fatal in immunocompromised patients
Fever, malaise, weight loss, chest pain
Tuberculous pleural effusion may occur if subpleural node ruptures into the pleura
Pleuritic chest pain
Exudative fluid
Organisms may not be visible on acid-fast staining (need pleural biopsy)
Fever, malaise, weight loss, chest pain
Pleuritic chest pain
Exudative fluid
Organisms may not be visible on acid-fast staining (need pleural biopsy)
Organisms may not be visible on acid-fast staining (need pleural biopsy)
Pulmonary: Productive cough, hemoptysis, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain
Systemic: Fever, night sweats, malaise, fatigue, weight loss
Extrapulmonary
Painless lymphadenopathy/scrofula (most common extrapulmonary manifestation)
Pericarditis
Peritonitis
Meningitis
Adrenal insufficiency
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Arthritis
Osteomyelitis
Pott's disease, usually in thoracic spine
Painless lymphadenopathy/scrofula (most common extrapulmonary manifestation)
Pericarditis
Peritonitis
Meningitis
Adrenal insufficiency
If adrenals affected,<unk>  typically spreads to bilateral adrenals rather than unilateral
Think about in the patient presenting in shock with<unk>  risk factors
Arthritis
Osteomyelitis
Pott's disease, usually in thoracic spine
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Think about in the patient presenting in shock with<unk>  risk factors
Pott's disease, usually in thoracic spine
Tuberculosis
HIV neurologic complications
Aspergillosis
Toxoplasmosis
Sarcoidosis
Cryptococcosis
Histoplasmosis
AIDS Dementia