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Hemimasticatory Spasm (HMS) on Physical Exam

HMS is characterized by paroxysmal involuntary contractions of the unilateral jaw-closing
Hemimasticatory ... trigeminal nerve #Hemimasticatory ... neurology #trigeminal #CN5 ... #CNV
A schematic life cycle of Plasmodium vivax

#Plasmodium #vivax #LifeCycle #Malaria #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Plasmodium #vivax #LifeCycle ... Malaria #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Common toxicities of antifungal agents. 
CNS = central nervous system; 5-FC = flucytosine; GI = gastrointestinal;
CNS = central nervous ... #Pharmacology #InfectiousDiseases
Hemimasticatory Spasm on Physical Exam

Hemimasticatory spasm is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve → involuntary jaw
Hemimasticatory ... Physical Exam Hemimasticatory ... @bobvarkey #Hemimasticatory ... clinical #cheek #CN5
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
count >50 • CNS ... Infections #management #infectiousdiseases
Miliary Tuberculosis 
Hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
Clinical: 
 • Failure to thrive 
 • Fever
• Liver • CNS ... TB #Pulmonary #InfectiousDiseases
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
#Echinococcus #LifeCycle ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Legionnaire's Disease - Extrapulmonary organ involvement: CNS: Mental confusion, encephalopathic, headache. Cardiac: Relative bradycardia. GI: Loose
organ involvement: CNS ... Diagnosis #IM #InfectiousDisease
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle ... #fuelleborni #LifeCycle ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases