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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 ... InfectiousDiseases #CriticalCare ... Pharmacology #Treatment #Virus ... #Antiviral #Management
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
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
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID-19 - A Seattle ... Nomenclature (NOT "Wuhan Virus ... COVID-19 • Virus ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... burgdorferi • Virus ... • Rheumatic fever ... • Hepatitis B virus ... Joint #pain #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

Crystal-induced arthritis: Calcium oxalate, gout, cholesterol, pseudogout, hydroxyapatite crystals

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
Differential Diagnosis ... of Acute Arthritis ... Mediterranean fever ... immunodeficiency virus ... #Diagnosis #Differential
COVID19 - Community Mitigation Strategy
In the 1st (steepest) curve, virus reproduces quickly in a short period
COVID19 - Community ... steepest) curve, virus ... better treatment; fewer ... Vaccinologist #COVID19 ... SocialDistancing #Management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
mucocutaneous • JC Virus ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... • Epstein Barr Virus ... Molluscum contagiosum virus ... #Diagnosis #Management