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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 ... (HCV) infection ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
associated with viral infections ... Herpes simplex virus ... - Epstein-Barr virus ... Varicella-Zoster virus ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Herpes Simple Virus ... : Secondary to infections ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... • JC-virus PCR ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
appropriate acute treatment ... #Medications #Table ... Pharmacology #Management #Neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
diagnosis and treatment ... • Enteroviral infections ... • Herpes virus ... infections • ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Herpes simplex virus ... culture or by serology ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
to a preceding infection ... • Most common infection ... jejuni • Other infections ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... for effective treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
BK Virus Nephropathy: Treatment Algorithm

#BKVirus #Nephropathy #Treatment #Algorithm #management #nephrology
BK Virus Nephropathy ... : Treatment Algorithm ... #Nephropathy #Treatment ... Algorithm #management #nephrology