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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... Bell’s palsy happens ... unknown but its clinically ... associated with viral infections ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
Intraabdominal Infection ... the best empiric treatment ... AAST 2021 global clinical ... infectiousdiseases #management #pharmacology ... #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
workup for specific symptoms ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs or symptoms
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Treating Isospora belli ... 3–4 weeks) if symptoms ... evidence of active I. belli ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... steroids to treat infectious ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Treating Acute Infection ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Pathogenesis and clinical ... immunity Signs/Symptoms ... susceptibility to infection ... especially bacterial infections ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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less than 200 cells ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... more than 200 cells ... disorders • Symptoms
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Mild infection: ... Severe infection ... 12 000 or <400 cells ... oral antibiotic treatment ... or those with clinical