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How does the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV2019) compare to Ebola, SARS, MERS? Cases and Deaths
Weighing diseases
Novel Coronavirus (nCoV2019 ... into perspective. nCoV2019 ... remains stable ... Ebola virus (Identified ... Vaccinologist #nCoV2019
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
Polio virus Type ... Pseudorabies virus ... viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #table ... contagiousness #COVID19 #ncov2019
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #medications #infectiousdisease
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Fecal-oral route, virus ... shock • Mumps Virus ... • Measles Virus ... • Rubella Virus ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... Herpes simplex virus ... - Epstein-Barr virus ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
The R0 for Wuhan nCoV2019 ... Ebola) and their case-fatality ... take into account case-fatality ... RNaught #Contagious #nCoV2019 ... coronavirus #comparison #table
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... #bradycardia #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #table #NonInfectious
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... canimorsus • Virus ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... #Infectious #Causes ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... Infarction • Stable ... / Mediastinal Causes ... Sarcoidosis Other Causes ... Herpes Simplex Virus
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... derivatives, Toxins • Virus ... Rigors #Bacteremia #Pathophysiology ... #InfectiousDiseases