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How does the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV2019) compare to Ebola, SARS, MERS? Cases and Deaths
Weighing diseases
the 2019 Novel Coronavirus ... remains stable ... 813 deaths MERS coronavirus ... Melvin Sanicas @ ... nCoV2019 #Novel #Coronavirus
Fatality / Mortality Calculations in an Outbreak
There are a number of different types of rates, risks,
number of different types ... outbreak: - Case ... # of deaths in cases ... Melvin Sanicas @ ... Epidemiology #Novel #Coronavirus
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
nCoV2019 novel coronavirus ... Ebola) and their case-fatality ... take into account case-fatality ... Melvin Sanicas @ ... #comparison #table
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Type 1 - Mediators ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... #allergy #table ... #classification
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
The novel coronavirus ... days to 3 months Coronavirus ... Polio virus Type ... Melvin Sanicas @ ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #table
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... and Management Algorithm ... • Secondary Causes ... Targets #Management #algorithm ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... The type of specimen ... See table below