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Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... #medications #infectiousdisease
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress ... Because we saw him ... injury, we are able ... dr.dold.md #Varus ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... canimorsus • Virus ... : HIV (Predisposing ... #Infectious #Causes ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
> 7 days HIV > ... Polio virus Type ... Pseudorabies virus ... viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #table
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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immunodeficiency virus ... days or weeks • Virus ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... antibody test) Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... by the JC virus ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Infection (Viral- HIV ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... per day until stable ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Chikungunya - Herpes virus ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Pathophysiology: 2 hit ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... diagnosis #comparison #table