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MonkeyPox Virus - Summary Review - What we know so far

 • History
 • Epidemiology
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MonkeyPox Virus ... Monkeypox #diagnosis #management ... #virus #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology #
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... virus, Echovirus ... #Infectious #Causes ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... within 1 h (seek microbiology ... Discuss ongoing management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... females Guillain-Barre ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... GBS #Guillain #Barre ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
barns and lake houses ... chills, myalgias, nausea ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Diagnosis and Management ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... cayetanensis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... immunodeficiency virus ... CMV) • Epstein-Barr ... virus (EBV) • ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Herpes Simplex Virus ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... albicans • Epstein Barr ... Virus • Herpes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management