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How does the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV2019) compare to Ebola, SARS, MERS? Cases and Deaths
Weighing diseases
compare to Ebola, SARS ... has surpassed SARS ... remains stable ... 15,158 deaths SARS ... #MERS #Ebola #SARS
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
other diseases (SARS ... Ebola) and their case-fatality ... take into account case-fatality ... coronavirus #comparison #table ... #SARS #Ebola #MERS
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
be similar to SARS ... Type of Virus - Duration ... Coronavirus 3 hours SARS ... #duration #Persistence ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #table
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
effusion, & AOFT dilation ... supports PE or other causes ... #Notch #Aorta #POCUS
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
group without – asks ... Proves cause-effect ... point in time – asks ... incidence * dz duration ... but not on the causal
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... The onset and duration ... fever, fatigue, Nausea ... rheumatology #comparison #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... antibiotics once stable ... • Treatment duration ... shows a small, stable ... #differential #causes
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... implies being able ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... power supply, duration ... until patient is stable ... Guidelines for crises
Table 2: Relative potency of topical corticosteroids*
TC are divided into four groups according to their potency
Table 2: Relative ... them into seven classes ... least potent [Table ... and for short duration ... Steroids #Potency #Table