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PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES

#Diagnosis #Neurology #Peripheral #Nerves #UpperLimbs #Extremity #BrachialPlexus #Roots #Injuries #Deficits #Radial #Median #Ulnar #Axillary
Roots #Injuries #Deficits ... Musculocutaneous #Comparison ... #Table
Natural History of HIV Infection - Timeline of Progression
Acute:
 • Viral Transmission → High VL (steady
progression to AIDS ... Chronic: • Stable ... chronic inflammation AIDS ... • CD4 < 200 or AIDS ... defining illness
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
oil gland of the lids ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS ... mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... candida #mucosal #IDSA
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfusion • Criteria: ARDS ... other cause of ARDS ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Invasive Fungal Infections in AIDS
 - Cryptococcosis
 - Histoplasmosis
 - Coccidiodomycosis
 - Talaromycosis

doi:10.1007/s11908-017-0592-7

#Fungal #Infections #HIVAIDS #comparison
Infections in AIDS ... Infections #HIVAIDS #comparison ... #table #mycoses
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
receptors but affinity ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #table
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
, high binding affinity ... with a higher affinity ... the sublingual tablet ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
Kaposi Sarcoma Forms
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial cell cancer with an inflammatory component, which has
visceral involvement AIDS-related ... Sarcoma #Forms #comparison ... #table #diagnosis
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
moist environment aids ... management #wound #comparison ... #table