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Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
disease that is caused ... risk factors for infection ... three weeks Clinical ... sexually transmitted infections ... Cutaneous bacterial infections
Summary of Monkeypox: Current Knowledge as of May 2022
 • What is Monkeypox?
 • Origins of
period (time from infection ... 5–21 days • Clinical ... material from skin ... exposure risk • Infection ... #microbiology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Trauma - Infection ... • Extremes of age ... Disseminated gonococcal infection ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections ... Factors For NTM Infections ... status NTM Cause ... • Disseminated infections ... : Chronic lung infections
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP)

AGEP is largely a clinical diagnosis based on classical skin findings in
Acute Generalized ... or had a recent infection ... - diltiazem Infections ... #AGEP #Generalized ... Exanthematous #Pustulosis #Dermatology
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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transmission as zoonotic infection ... • Children (age ... routine O&P • Clinical ... management #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Monkeypox Skin Rash
30 yr F and her 6 yr daughter purchased 2 prairie dogs 10 days
Monkeypox Skin Rash ... .’ 1st human case ... Indiana University Infectious ... #SkinRash #clinical ... #photo #dermatology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Epidemiology: - Bimodal age ... Clinical Picture ... nerve pathology - Generalized ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... vasculitis vs infection ... required due to skip ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases
Illustrative example of a patient with acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans. 

Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans is a late skin
atrophicans is a late skin ... after initial infection ... women >40 years of age ... Lyme Borrelia may cause ... #Clinical #Dermatology