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Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
Old anti-parasitic ... … #COVID19 #Coronavirus ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... EmergencyMedicine #Pharmacology ... #Treatment #Virus
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepatitisC #Management #Pharmacology
Remdesivir (GS-5734) - manufactured by Gilead Sciences
Remdesivir blocks the replication of viruses by inserting into the
Coronavirus enters ... replication of the virus ... #Remdesivir #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... COVID19 #SARSCOV2 #Coronavirus
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Parasitic Cycle ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
• Influenza Virus ... Parainfluenza Virus ... Enterovirus • Coronavirus ... eg.malaria) • Other parasites
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
The novel coronavirus ... days to 3 months Coronavirus ... Polio virus Type ... Pseudorabies virus ... viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
canimorsus • Virus ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... Pneumocystis Jiroveci • Parasites ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
COVID-19 - How does it affect you? 
Gas Exchange 
Each sac of air, or alveolus, is
proteins covering the coronavirus ... , allowing the virus ... copies of the virus ... process and the new coronaviruses ... azuravesta #COVID19 #Pathophysiology
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
#COVID19 #CoronaVirus ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... Pharmacotherapy #Pharmacology