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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 ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
Anaplasma Infection ... phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... morulae Signs and symptoms ... #Anaplasma #Infection ... #diagnosis #microbiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... and hematologic infection ... widespread infection ... non-specific viral symptoms ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... symptoms/signs, ... nystagmus - Infection
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #differential #diagnosis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... regardless of symptoms ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... +++: Virus (EBV, ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... Glossopharyngeal neuromas Vagus ... the following symptoms ... • Associated symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... acquisition in which no diagnostic ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
a +ve culture Microbiology ... : - Bacterial infection ... S.A. can also be caused ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis