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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... Bell’s palsy happens ... associated with viral infections ... By @rev.med #Bells ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... play a role in treatment ... (IRIS) (not an infection ... #Steroids #Indications ... #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis - Ptosis, Diplopia, Blurred Vision

Acute Myasthenic Crisis 
• Triggered by infection, medication 
• Respiratory
• Triggered by infection ... , medication • ... Gravis #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection
LOPINAVIR / RITONAVIR
INTERFERON Beta-I
REMDESIVIR
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE
TOCILIZUMAB

Piotr Okupski @PiotrOkupski - Original Infographic
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... of COVID-19 Infection ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... #Treatment #COVID19
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Activation of CD8 T cells ... Phagocytosis of blood cells ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Management of Medically Refractory Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis Pathophysiology
Initial Evaluation
Management
Medications for Medically Refractory Gastroparesis
Gastric Electrical Stimulation
Pylorus Directed Therapies

Dr. Chaitanya
Gastroparesis Pathophysiology ... Evaluation Management Medications ... Refractory #Management #Treatment
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
for using anti-infectives ... IV to PO anti-infectives ... #antibiotics #medications ... #table #treatment
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... #hcv #medications
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... Eosinophilia, 500-1,500 cells ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment