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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 ... Pneumocystis Jiroveci • Parasites ... TheIDtrivia #Infectious ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
, Epstein-Barr virus ... fevers; Dengue virus ... virus, Lassa virus ... , african trypanosomiasis ... Bacterial, viral, parasitic
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
Old anti-parasitic ... SARS-CoV-2, the virus ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... Pharmacology #Treatment #Virus ... #Antiviral #Management
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... (HCV) infection ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management
Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle
1) Triatomine bug takes a blood meal (passes metacyclic trypomastigotes in
Trypanosomiasis ... amastigotes in new infection ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Infections Rats can Transmit to Humans
Other infections not highlighted include Lassa fever, Plague, Salmonella, Tularemia etc

Rat
Infections Rats ... Humans Other infections ... Choriomeningitis Virus ... Transmissible #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Management
African Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma brucei gambiense & Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Life Cycle
1) Tsetse fly takes a
African Trypanosomiasis ... #African #Trypanosomiasis ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
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, ... salmonella, ...), Parasites ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Disease (American trypanosomiasis ... Diagnosis and Management ... useful for chronic infection ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... ) is an infectious ... the protozoan parasite ... family Route of infections ... #Diagnosis #Management