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Classification of COVID-19 Disease States and Potential Therapeutic Targets

Viral Response Phase -> Host Inflammatory Response Phase
Stage
Classification of COVID-19 Disease ... Targets Viral Response ... Host Inflammatory Response ... Stage I (Early Infection
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
Hansen's Disease ... do not contract disease ... Dependent on cellular response ... x 24 m BIDMC Infectious ... Diseases Fellowship
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Chronic kidney disease ... Primary Tuberculosis Disease ... Progression: (+) Immune Response ... LTBI (-) Immune Response ... Progressive lung disease
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
meningococcal disease ... other gram (-) infections ... Normal complement response ... a non-specific response ... pathogens Bacterial infection
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Chronic kidney disease ... Primary Tuberculosis Disease ... Progression: (+) Immune Response ... LTBI (-) Immune Response ... Progressive lung disease
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Most invasive infections ... cellular immune responses ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS infection ... , Disseminated infection ... Diseases Fellows
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... conditions (autoimmune, infectious ... innate immune response ... susceptibility, infectious ... AdultOnset #Stills #Disease
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Drugs • ICP / Infections ... Pressure - Cushing response ... Cimetidine Infections ... : • Lyme disease ... fever • Chagas disease
Fusarium Treatment
 • Antifungal "susceptibility" can vary with Fusarium spp
 • F. oxysporum: low MICS to
Prognosis and response ... for disseminated disease ... require enucleation Infectious ... Diseases Fellows ... ID_fellows #Fusarium #Infections
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
epidemiology of this disease ... history of the disease ... susceptibility to infection ... especially bacterial infections ... antibodies in response