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Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
(HCV) infection ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... #hepatology #HepC ... #HepatitisC #Management ... #Pharmacology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... primary adrenal infection ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... #Causes #Adrenal ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
invade URT & via hematologic ... CNS and hematologic ... infection -> Parotid ... disseminates in blood ... fetal blood vessel
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
Human papilloma virus ... ) • Reiter's syndrome ... ) • Behcet's syndrome ... #skinlesions #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Phagocytosis of blood ... +++: Virus (EBV, ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Chikungunya - Herpes virus ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... Knee #Effusions #causes
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
intake) • Target blood ... Insufficient blood ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology # ... levels #lupus #management