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The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
has a risk of HSV ... short course of treatment ... acyclovir in these cases ... provide empiric treatment ... PCR would cause
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Etiology: Idiopathic, HSV ... (Ramsay-Hunt), HIV ... endemic area) ± HIV ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
SCORTCH Congenital Infections Mnemonic
S - Syphilis
C - CMV
O - Other
R - Rubella
T - Toxoplasmosis
C - Chickenpox
Varicella) H - HSV ... , HIV, HTLV-1, HBV ... , HCV #SCORTCH
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... TB Viral: HSV ... , EBV, HIV, HepB ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
• Infectious: HAV ... , HCV, HEV, EBV, ... HSV, CMV • Neoplasm ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
gut) • Viruses: HSV ... airways) • Viruses: HSV ... reactivation), RSV ... reactivation), HHV ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Genital Herpes Simplex - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimens:
 • First clinical episode of genital herpes
Simplex - CDC 2021 Treatment ... genital herpes (HSV ... genital herpes (HSV ... Herpes #Simplex #HSV ... #CDC #CDC2021 #Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in HIV ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Simplex Virus (HSV ... Demyelinating disease caused
Infection-Related Cancers
Viruses:
 • HPV - Cervical, anogenital, head and neck, skin cancer
 • HTLV-1 - Adult
Cancers Viruses: • HPV ... T-cell Leukemia • HIV ... cell carcinoma • HBV ... / HCV - Hepatocellular ... carcinoma • HHV
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... ), normal ALT Treatment ... history of HCC Treatment ... #Treatment #Indications