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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Herpes simplex virus ... - Epstein-Barr virus ... Varicella-Zoster virus ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
COVID-19 - How does it affect you? 
Gas Exchange 
Each sac of air, or alveolus, is
COVID-19 - How does ... , allowing the virus ... copies of the virus ... azuravesta #COVID19 ... #Pathophysiology
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
COVID-19 patient ... of a suspected COVID ... aersolisation of virus ... essential to care should ... facemask • Hudson mask
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... ○ Epstein-Barr virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... Herpes zoster virus
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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• Diagnosis should ... antiretroviral therapy should ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... caused by the JC virus ... • JC-virus PCR
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
, Epstein-Barr virus ... immunodeficiency virus ... HIV), and Zika virus ... the underlying pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Remdesivir (GS-5734) - manufactured by Gilead Sciences
Remdesivir blocks the replication of viruses by inserting into the
replication of the virus ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... #COVID19 #SARSCOV2
COVID-19 Nursing Protocol for Obtaining Nasopharyngeal Swab Samples

1. Ensure that all infection prevention & control steps
COVID-19 Nursing ... and gloves, but should ... higher burden of virus ... of rhinorrhea, ask ... NPSwab #Sampling #COVID19
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... like illnesses, COVID ... 19 - Zika virus ... management #treatment #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... , MOG-IgG test should ... zoster, West Nile virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... diagnosis #management #neurology