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Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
diseases (SARS, MERS, Ebola ... ) and their case-fatality ... Fatality 5-10 % Ebola ... take into account case-fatality ... #table #SARS #Ebola
Case Fatality Rate (CFR) and R0 of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 compared to other famous contagious
Case Fatality Rate ... (CFR) and R0 of ... NCOV2019 #Wuhan #CFR #R0
How does the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV2019) compare to Ebola, SARS, MERS? Cases and Deaths
Weighing diseases
nCoV2019) compare to Ebola ... Cases and Deaths ... Ebola virus (Identified ... 8,437 Confirmed cases ... viruses #MERS #Ebola
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... virus, Echovirus, Ebola ... #Infectious #Causes ... Insufficiency #AI
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
primary OR secondary AI ... unclear (often the case ... primary or secondary AI ... High = primary AI ... secondary or tertiary AI
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
: Most Common Cause ... Adrenalitis Other causes ... In secondary AI ... Causes of Secondary ... diagnostic of AI
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Reduced absorption: AI ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... Tuberculosis: can cause ... /dL -> Primary AI ... ug/dL Primary AI
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency #AI ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
• Inflammatory/AI ... differential #diagnosis #causes