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Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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cytokines Common causes ... reaction - Helminth infection ... Rare causes: ... CD3-CD4+ T cells ... aspergillosis - Viral infections
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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• Aspergillus infections ... of eye Infectious ... Diseases Fellows ... Aspergillosis #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... associated with viral infections ... Burgdorferi (Lymes disease
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Opportunistic Disease ... complex (MAC) disease ... A and B virus infection ... HIVAIDS #IDSA #management ... #pharmacology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Opportunistic Disease ... complex (MAC) disease ... A and B virus infection ... HIVAIDS #IDSA #management ... #pharmacology
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology of ... Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA ... #Diuretics #Pharmacology ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology ... #Management
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Descents, Rales,+S4, MR ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential #cardiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Activation of CD8 T cells ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
• Valve disease ... tissue (previous MI ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... • Fever/infection ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology