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Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
SARS-CoV-2, the virus ... causing COVID-19 ... #Coronavirus #SARS-CoV ... Pharmacology #Treatment #Virus ... #Antiviral #Management
COVID-19 Lung POCUS

Pt with COVID admitted with nearly normal EF, troponin increase with repeat normal ECG
COVID-19 Lung POCUS ... Pt with COVID ... Really wicked virus ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
- Differential ... • Influenza Virus ... Parainfluenza Virus ... Enterovirus • Coronavirus ... #Differential #
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
virus, yellow fever ... virus, Junin virus ... , Lassa fever virus ... erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis ... Myocarditis #Causes #differential
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Nomenclature (NOT "Wuhan Virus ... • Infection: Coronavirus ... COVID-19 • Virus ... -2, 2019 Novel Coronavirus ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management
Swiss Cheese Model for Respiratory Virus Defense
Physical Distance
Ventilation
Masks
Hand Hygiene
Fast and Sensitive Testing
Contact Tracing
Surface Cleaning

- Ian Mackay,
for Respiratory Virus ... Model #prevention #virus ... #coronavirus #covid19 ... #management
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential ... tularemia, typhoid fever ... immunodeficiency virus ... (Epstein-Barr virus ... Dermatomyositis, rheumatoid arthritis
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Adenovirus Coxsackie virus ... Epstein-Barr virus ... immunodeficiency virus ... nodosa Rheumatoid arthritis ... #Pericarditis #Differential
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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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Chikungunya - Herpes virus ... Acute rheumatic fever ... Effusions #causes #differential
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever ... Pharyngoconjunctival fever ... Herpes simplex virus ... Common cold • Coronavirus ... IDSA #diagnosis #differential