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Summary of Recommendations for the Treatment of Aspergillosis - IDSA Guidelines
 - Invasive syndromes of Aspergillus
Aspergillosis - IDSA ... or colonizing syndromes ... Aspergillosis #Treatment ... #pharmacology # ... #medications #IDSA
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepatitisC #Management #Pharmacology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
SARS-CoV-2, the virus ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... EmergencyMedicine #Pharmacology ... #Treatment #Virus
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... canimorsus • Virus ... Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... virus, Echovirus ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... GBS #Guillain #Barre ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
respiratory distress syndrome ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Tuberculosis • Epstein-Barr ... Virus • Hepatitis ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... immunodeficiency virus ... CMV) • Epstein-Barr ... virus (EBV) • ... aplastic anemia Treatment
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... immunodeficiency virus ... DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... antibody test) Treatment