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MonkeyPox Virus - Summary Review - What we know so far

 • History
 • Epidemiology
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MonkeyPox Virus ... • Treatment ... via @id_peds #Monkeypox ... #virus #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology #treatment
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
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
canimorsus • Virus ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... Pneumocystis Jiroveci • Parasites ... #differential #diagnosis ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
commonly liver and lung ... Echinococcus #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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intracellular parasite ... Established via stool microscopy ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... continue antibiotic treatment ... several months of treatment ... Coccidioides • Parasite
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Septic Embolism • Parasitic ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
Monkeypox What ... Monkeypox virus ... that is caused by monkeypox ... Respiratory distress Treatment ... #MPOX #Diagnosis
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
Polio virus Type ... Pseudorabies virus ... How long do nosocomial ... viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #table
Summary of Monkeypox: Current Knowledge as of May 2022
 • What is Monkeypox?
 • Origins of
supportive care) • Diagnosis ... laboratories • Treatment ... specific proven treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #virus #infectiousdiseases