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Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
Rigors And Bacteremia ... PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... derivatives, Toxins • Virus ... #Pathophysiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
SARS-CoV-2, the virus ... causing COVID-19 ... ivermectin… #COVID19 ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... Pharmacology #Treatment #Virus
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... • Influenza Virus ... Parainfluenza Virus ... • Intermittent Bacteremia ... #Fever #Acute #Differential
Microbial Resistance to Disinfectants

Most Resistant -> Least Resistant
- Bacterial Spore
- Mycobacteria
- Small, non-enveloped viruses
- Fungi
- Gram
Gram Negative Bacteria ... HIV, Hepatitis B virus ... , Hepatitis C virus ... Disinfectants #COVID19
MonkeyPox Virus - Summary Review - What we know so far

 • History
 • Epidemiology
 •
MonkeyPox Virus ... Transmission • Differential ... diagnosis #management #virus ... #infectiousdiseases
Lone Star Tick Diseases

Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis
Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI)
Heartland Virus

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#LoneStar
STARI) Heartland Virus ... LoneStar #Tick #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Pre-transplant: • Common bacteria ... Engraftment: • Common bacteria ... post-engraftment: • Bacteria ... Infections #Timeline #differential ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
SARS associated virus ... Polio virus Type ... Pseudorabies virus ... viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases ... contagiousness #COVID19
COVID-19 - How does it affect you? 
Gas Exchange 
Each sac of air, or alveolus, is
COVID-19 - How does ... , allowing the virus ... copies of the virus ... azuravesta #COVID19 ... #Pathophysiology
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Sulfatase enzyme (bacteria ... Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... clinical #photo #differential