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Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... primary adrenal infection ... TheIDtrivia #Infectious ... #Causes #Adrenal ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... associated with viral infections ... Herpes simplex virus ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... invasion via URT infection ... and hematologic infection ... widespread infection ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Herpes Zoster: Herpes virus mediated infection that occurred in this patient receiving chemotherapy 
for an underlying
Zoster: Herpes virus ... mediated infection ... vessicles in this case ... bacterial skin infection ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Triggering factor (infection ... +++: Virus (EBV, ... Still disease, Infection ... Drugs, Unknown cause
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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present in 15% of cases ... Demyelinating disease caused ... by the JC virus ... • JC-virus PCR ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... causes need to ... zoster, West Nile virus ... Herpes simplex virus
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Findings - Infectious ... respiratory tract infections ... i.e., influenza virus ... periumbilical region), nausea ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... to a preceding infection ... • Most common infection ... jejuni • Other infections ... the underlying pathophysiology
COVID-19 - How does it affect you? 
Gas Exchange 
Each sac of air, or alveolus, is
that the oxygen passes ... Viral Infection ... , allowing the virus ... copies of the virus ... azuravesta #COVID19 #Pathophysiology